The 2026 growing season will be here before we know it. Now is the time to finalize your agronomy plan so the right seed, fertility, and crop protection products are placed on the right acres to maximize yield potential.

David Justison recently earned a spot in the AgVenture Gold Club after averaging 87 bu/A with AV36B2E soybeans. He credits the variety’s strong health, standability, and dependable performance, even under late-season stress.

Dry February soils are raising questions about spring management, but recent Midwest experience suggests it’s often best to stay the course rather than limit yield potential too early.

Nick Deimeke’s AgVenture Gold Club winning field was a pleasant surprise this past season.

It was a roller coaster of weather challenges this past season for Russell Hedrick who farms about 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and specialty crops.

Family-owned businesses are important to Jon Blunier, his father Myron and brother Craig who not only farm around seven hundred acres of corn and soybeans but also build custom pole barns and provide snow removal during the winter around Eureka, IL.

Of the more than three million soybean varieties evaluated by Corteva Agriscience each year, only one in 10,000 makes it from the lab to a farmer’s field - and AgVenture customers benefit from that level of precision.

The dry September weather is shaping the 2025 harvest with faster crop dry-down, reduced yields, and added challenges for fall planting.

Learn more and submit your entry for the AgVenture Gold Club Yield Contest!

Our AgVenture summer field visits to Illinois corn and soybean fields reminded us why we are proud to grow alongside generations of farmers.

As some areas in the Cornbelt are just past, at, or approaching V7 in corn, it is time to start thinking about tissue testing, mid/late season nitrogen and sulfur levels, as well as key fungicide plans.

As planting time approaches, agronomist Mike Toohill comments on the spring weather situations that most often result in less than desired stand counts and/or plant to plant consistency.

Experience the latest class of AgVenture brand Enlist E3® soybeans for your fields this year.

Enlist E3 soybeans are the #1 selling herbicide tolerant soybean technology in the U.S. Now this advanced option comes to you in the newest above-ground traited corn option — PowerCore^® Enlist^® corn, fueled by the muscle of Corteva Agriscience’s elite corn germplasm. 

Despite the brutal cold during  first 3 weeks of February, drought conditions expanded through much of the I-States last month. Read more about predictions heading into March and the short term and long term implications.

Proper planter preparation is essential to achieve optimal crop yields. A well-maintained and prepared planter ensures precise seed placement, consistent depth, and uniform emergence, all of which contribute to a successful growing season.

With corn and soybeans up over a dollar from their lows, it is time to rethink your plan for those who listened to money-savers in their circle. Read more about cost-saving considerations.

In Agronomist Mike Toohill's recent I-States and Missouri travels, late season corn disease is very widespread. Read about the 3 things that will impact the corn crop the most.

As we head into August, the main soybean yield influencing factors to monitor are current soil moisture, early into Mid-August temperatures, and planting date influence.