2014 Prairieland FS Winchester Demo Site Plot Results

2014 Winchester Demo Site

Plot Results

THANK YOU

On behalf of Prairieland FS we would like to extend a special Thank You to our employees who devoted their time and efforts to make this demo site come together. Without your dedication to this project we would not have been able to give our customers this insider’s view of our products and their abilities to prosper in our customer’s operations.

Additional Thank You’s

• Sid Messamore• Seth Geisler• Eric Meyer• Joe Kinser

Dick Pitchford ,CCA/CCSCrop Specialist

Winchester

Ken Devlin,CCA/CCSCrop Specialist

Winchester

Tim LashmettAgronomy Associate

Winchester

Shiloh SavageLocation Manager

Winchester

Chad Schone2014 Summer Intern

Agronomy Department

Map of Winchester Demo Site Layout

About The Winchester Demo Site Each year Prairieland FS customers ask for guidance in making input decisions for their operation. The Agronomy team at Prairieland FS is well trained and ready to help make informed decisions for our customers. One of the key ways for our Crop Specialists to gather data for key input decisions is through On Farm Discovery trials and research trials like we have set up at the Winchester Agronomy site. Trials at this site were specifically chosen to answer the questions most asked by you as our farmer/customers. Decisions such as Nitrogen rates, seed selection, best planting populations, herbicide selection, fungicide performance and return on investment and insecticide use on traited corn hybrids are some of the most popular questions of this year. In addition to providing data on the trials, the site was designed to allow for farmer field days to showcase the trials and see the visual differences in studies as they are unfolding. We are very pleased to have such a universal location for these trials and look forward to your feedback as you see the summary of results from this year’s studies.

Thank you for making Prairieland FS your supplier of choice!

The Agronomy Team.

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Be sure to visit www.prairielandfs.com to view full details of the data highlighted in this book.

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Table of Contents

Corn:

InVISION Hybrid Trial with Fungicide and without Fungicide...............4

Force Insecticide Trial.......................................................................................5

2014 Prairieland FS Standardized Trial..........................................................6

DeKalb Side-dress Trial....................................................................................7

Nitrogen Side-dress Trial.................................................................................8

DeKalb Population and Row Width Trial.....................................................9

Prairieland FS Standardized Corn Trial.........................................10

Corn and Soybean Herbicide Trial...................................................11

Beans:

Agronomy Soybean Variety Trial...................................................................12

Asgrow Fungicide Trial....................................................................................13

Asgrow Population & Row Width Trial........................................................14

Hybrid Untreated Treated ResponseFS E5402_3111 187.2 208 20.8FS 58J00 188.7 210.4 21.7FS E5403X1 189.1 189.1 0.0FS E 5404X1 197.2 192.3 -4.9FS 59SX1 RIB 202.8 215.7 12.9FS 60C00 199.0 214.6 15.6FS 60ZX1 RIB 204.9 211.5 6.6FS E6401_3110 209.3 220.7 11.4FS E6402X1 220.5 234.69 14.1FS 61JX1 RIB 204.6 217.9 13.3FS 62A00 210.3 214.3 4.0FS 62MV4 RIB 205.6 217.7 12.1P1221AMXT 209.6 219.1 9.5FS 62SX1 RIB 209.3 228 18.7P1352AMXT 206.4 225.6 19.2FS E6403X1 212.3 216.6 4.3FS 63S00 213.6 224.5 10.9FS63SX1 RIB 209.6 224.9 15.3FS 64MX1 RIB 202.1 219.5 17.4FS 65A00 201.8 222.7 20.9FS 65SV4 RIB 200.5 221.3 20.8FS E7401 189.0 211.5 22.5FS 66JV4 RIB 204.6 224.7 20.1AVERAGE 203.4 216.7 13.4

InVISION Hybrid Trial with Fungicide and without Fungicide : Summary

Evaluating hybrid response to foliar fungicide applications at tassel time is important for future fungicide recommendations. This trial was designed to show the effects of fungicide on 23 hybrids out of the InVISION hybrid line up including an experimental hybrid (E). Plot location had the same hybrid on both sides of the grass alley. The plot was sprayed with a ground rig over crop canopy with adjuvant and foliar insecticide. Please note, not a large amount of late season insect pressure was observed. The north side of plot was treated on July 10th with Hagie over crop canopy with: Quilt XCel @ 10.5 oz., Endigo @ 3.5 oz, and Talyx @ 2.4 oz. The south side of hybrid plot was left untreated. The entire plot was corn following corn.

Untreated Treated

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Overall Trial Advantage= $46.90Treatment cost = $36.47/acre

Average Advantage= $10.43/acre

Force Insecticide Trial

Hybrid Treatment Yield Rank Averages Per Treatment

FS 63SX1 RIB No Force 211.5 6 211.5FS 63SX1 RIB No Force but Fungicide &

Insecticide246.8 2 246.8

FS 63SX1 RIB Force 211.7 5219.0FS 63SX1 RIB Force 226.2 4

FS 63SX1 RIB Force & Fungicide & Insec-ticide

236.4 3246.6

FS 63SX1 RIB Force & Fungicide & Insec-ticide

256.8 1

Overall Avg. 231.5

With many secondary pests and also increased pressure from Corn Rootworm, a renewed interest in evaluation of in-furrow granular insecticides has sparked. This trial compares traited corn with and without soil-applied Force insecticide. Applied via a Smartbox System at planting, all other factors were static, except an area that received an application of a VT fungicide for comparison.

Treatment cost = $27.58/acreBreakeven= 7.88 bushels

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Hybrid Yield Moisture Yield RankFS 63SX1 RIB 224.4 20.1 2FS 60ZX1 RIB 216.1 17.5 11FS 61JX1 RIB 218.4 18.9 10FS 62SX1 RIB 210.3 16.4 15FS 64MX1 RIB 220.6 18.4 7FS 65SV4 RIB 213.6 19.1 14P1221AMXT 207.9 17.7 17DKC66-40RIB 227.4 19.9 1DKC 64-87 RIB 223.8 18.0 4DKC 63-33RIB 215.0 16.7 12DKC 62-08RIB 220.3 17.4 9DKC 60-67RIB 220.6 16.8 8P1498AM 210.2 17.8 16P0993AM1 213.7 16.6 13DKC 62-77RIB 221.0 18.4 5DKC 61-54RIB 223.9 17.5 3FS 66JV4 RIB 220.9 20.0 6AVERAGE 218.1 18.1

2014 Prairieland FS Standardized Trial

Prairieland FS has conducted a standardized corn trial for several years. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate performance of the same set of key hybrids (highlighted) in our brands across our entire territory in different soils types, rotations, and tillage practices. This allows compiling of data across a wide geography and shows large scale performance when an individual plot complication dictates otherwise (ex.: wet spots in middle of one plot). This location is one of many across the Prairieland FS trade territory to be part of that large data set. *Full results can be found on page 10.

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DeKalb Nitrogen Side-dress Trial

Hybrid Side-Dress Yield No Extra N-Yield Response

DKC 60-67 RIB 231.3 224.3 7.0

DKC 61-54 RIB 230.2 230.4 -0.2

DKC 62-77 RIB 237.3 231.2 6.1

DKC 63-33 RIB 229.6 218.6 11.0

DKC 64-87 RIB 211.6 215.1 -3.5

DKC 66-40 RIB 225.9 222.6 3.3

AVERAGE 227.7 223.7 3.95

Hybrid response to side-dress Nitrogen is an important factor to study in order to better place and manage hybrid recommendations. This trial compares 6 hybrids with and without 50 units side-dress Nitrogen in the

form of side-dress UAN. This trial will enhance our ability to make better Nitrogen recommendations, by taking into account the response of hybrids to additional Nitrogen. As an example, some hybrids respond very well to additional Nitrogen, or show a potential decrease in yield in the absence of

additional Nitrogen. Treatment Cost =$ 32.50/acre

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Nitrogen Side-dress Trial

Treatment Yield Treatment Average

Response

Untreated 225.7220.9Untreated 216.1

Untreated 221.1Side-dress 50 units of N 214.0

218.1 -2.8Side-dress 50 units of N 219.6Side-dress 50 units of N 221.1Side-dress 50 units of N 217.8Side-dress 75 units of N 229.1 224.3 3.4Side-dress 75 units of N 219.4Side-dress 100 units of N 229.1 219.5 -1.4Side-dress 100 units of N 209.9Side-dress 50 units of N & 20 units Sulfur

224.9223.5 2.6

Side-dress 50 units of N & 20 units Sulfur

222.8

Side-dress 50 units of N & 20 units Sulfur

222.8

Side-dress 50 units of N with Agrotain

232.3 227.2 6.3

Side-dress 50 units of N with Agrotain

222.1

Average 221.7

Applying side-dress Nitrogen can be a crucial management tool to maximize nutrient efficiency and practice good environmental stewardship,

especially in corn-on-corn situations. There have been plenty of questions about the need for sulfur amendments above what is supplied by the environment. This study is set up to evaluate side-dress Nitrogen at three different rates as

well as a Nitrogen and sulfur combination. One other variable in a few testing strips was the addition of Agrotain, which can help reduce volitization of liquid

UAN or urea, which in this case was UAN solution. * The hybrid used in this trial was DKC 64-87 which did not respond to additional Nitrogen application in

the previous trial.

Treament Cost50 units = $32.50/acre50 units + Agrotain = $34.44/acre75 units + Agrotain = $51.66/acre100 units + Agrotain = $68.89/acre50 units + 20 units Sulfur + Agrotain = $51.84

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Dekalb Population and Row Width Trial

Hybrid 20” rows 39,000 pop.

20” rows 42,000 pop.

30” rows 35,000 pop.

30” rows 39,000 pop.

Average Hybrid

DKC 60-67 RIB 255.6 275.2 250.8 269.3 262.7DKC 61-54 RIB 257.8 267.4 252.9 264.2 260.6DKC 62-77 RIB 263.1 269.9 255.8 265.8 263.7DKC 63-33 RIB 246.0 256.1 257.8 265.8 256.4DKC 64-87 RIB 271.0 282.7 260.0 276.8 272.6DKC 66-40 RIB 263.3 267.9 265.9 274.2 267.8AVERAGES 259.5 269.9 257.2 269.4

The corn population and row width trial is intended to identify hybrid response to 2 populations and 2 row widths. Six Dekalb hybrids were evaluated in this trial. Twenty inch rows were planted at 39,000 and 42,000 populations, while 30 inch rows were planted at 35,000 and 39,000 populations. Results from this trial give a foundation to future recommendations for this set of hybrids. This will be helpful in identifying any observations or concerns with either row spacing, especially when combined with an increase in population. One example of an SxS observation was the quickness in which complete ground cover was noticed in the narrow rows

right next to the wider rows.

Dekalb 20” rows Seed Cost60-67 | Gain = $68.60 | Cost = $16.05 | Net gain = $52.0061-54 | Gain = $33.60 | Cost = $16.27 | Net gain = $17.3362-77 | Gain = $23.80 | Cost = $16.50 | Net gain = $7.3064-87 | Gain = $40.95 | Cost = $16.13 | Net gain = $24.8266-40 | Gain = $16.10 | Cost = $15.68 | Net gain = $0.42

Dekalb 30” rows Seed Cost60-67 | Gain = $64.75 | Cost = $21.40 | Net gain = $43.3561-54 | Gain = $39.55 | Cost = $21.70 | Net gain = $17.8562-77 | Gain = $35.00 | Cost = $22.00 | Net gain = $13.0064-87 | Gain = $58.80 | Cost = $21.50 | Net gain = $37.3066-40 | Gain = $29.05 | Cost = $20.90 | Net gain = $8.15

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Prairieland FS Standardized Corn Trial Final Results

Brand Hybrid David Muegge

Campbell Farms

Curry Family Farm

Middle Fork Farms

John Borrowman

Quillen Farms

Miller Grain & Pork

Sam Snell

Winchester Site

DEKALB 66-40 249.1 227.9 249.9 279.8 278.9 251.7 253.9 292.2 227.4DEKALB 64-87 246.0 240.8 216.6 263.1 278.5 257.8 251.8 292.7 223.8DEKALB 60-67 250.9 242.7 260.6 246.7 267.4 249.1 243.0 283.0 220.6DEKALB 62-08 260.9 231.9 225.1 258.2 259.1 262.5 250.2 293.9 220.3DEKALB 63-33 251.6 241.2 252.1 259.8 264.4 243.8 244.5 272.3 215.0InVISION 63SX1 261.7 193.6 224.4 243.4 247.4 254.3 256.6 305.7 224.4InVISION 61JX1 243.9 237.3 225.3 247.0 268.3 237.9 248.3 275.3 218.4InVISION 65SV4 248.7 203.2 231.2 261.3 252.0 253.8 254.8 301.5 213.6InVISION 62SX1 242.4 231.3 227.4 253.4 257.0 233.0 236.8 282.8 210.3InVISION 64MX1 242.8 236.4 243.9 262.0 261.8 224.1 215.7 261.0 220.6InVISION 60ZX1 240.6 244.1 234.1 238.4 253.7 221.7 230.5 267.0 216.1PIONEER 1221 232.3 229.9 225.4 235.4 244.3 235.1 233.1 272.0 207.9Entry Average: 247.6 230.0 234.7 254.0 261.1 243.7 243.3 283.3 218.2

Brand Hybrid Steve Woodrum

George Cockin

Hesse Farms

Phillips Farms

Kevin Borrowman

Todd Houston

Victor Hausman

Hybrid Average

DEKALB 66-40 262.2 263.5 245.7 229.8 243.8 266.3 250.9 254.6DEKALB 64-87 259.8 262.7 244.0 225.9 255.2 257.4 253.8 251.9DEKALB 60-67 262.8 265.1 251.0 231.2 254.3 249.4 244.6 251.4DEKALB 62-08 263.3 259.2 242.5 235.5 239.2 240.4 257.5 250.0DEKALB 63-33 256.9 260.4 250.1 228.4 248.4 255.7 241.6 249.1InVISION 63SX1 265.0 271.2 --- 235.5 228.7 236.8 --- 246.3InVISION 61JX1 251.4 246.6 229.2 219.1 243.1 255.9 244.8 243.2InVISION 65SV4 266.2 257.2 236.3 221.8 251.2 182.0 235.8 241.9InVISION 62SX1 250.3 253.7 236.3 211.3 238.3 237.1 252.5 240.9InVISION 64MX1 242.6 246.1 236.3 214.8 233.8 256.9 251.2 240.6InVISION 60ZX1 248.0 248.0 232.8 218.5 245.1 236.6 228.7 237.7PIONEER 1221 246.7 253.7 214.8 227.3 224.9 254.3 255.1 237.0Entry Average: 256.3 257.3 238.1 224.9 242.2 244.1 247.0

Above you will find the final data from our plot participants in the Prairieland FS Standardized Trial. This unique hybrid evaluation is a Prairieland FS trade territory replicated plot that aides our agronomy team in understanding the full potential of a hybrid in a multitude of

environments. *Hybrid Average in ranked in order of performance.

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Herbicide Trial With the onset of a new generation of difficult to control weeds, it is more important now than ever, to evaluate the differences between herbicide programs. Prairieland FS has focused on tracking what programs best fit a sound weed management program. The trials conducted at this location were designed to measure performance of one pass programs and two pass programs in both corn and soybeans. This design allowed us to look at the effectiveness of the residual foundation with and without the second pass applied. In this format evaluations could be made on how effective the first pass was alone. The weed spectrum at this location consisted primarily of cocklebur, morningglory species, velvetleaf, giant ragweed, prickly sida and volunteer corn. There was very little waterhemp pressure at this site. On soybeans all first pass residual applications were made May 6, 2014 and second pass applications were made on June 3, 2014. Corn application dates were the same.

Corn Observations:1. Large seed broadleaves are prevailing weed pressure2. Corn residuals with components effective for large seeded

broadleaves shower well3. Little difference in grass control among all residual products4. All of the 2-pass programs were effective with the weed spectrum

present5. 2 pass programs were generally more effective than 1 pass programs

Soybean Observations:1. One pass treatments did not provide acceptable control2. 2 pass programs that had a large seed broadleaf component in them

were better than the average of control3. Comparing crop response from post emerge applications was part of

observation, mainly directly after application. These responses were not visibly noticeable at the end of the growing season

4. Recovery time from post-emerge applications varied by product were not impactful in overall weed control.

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Agronomy Soybean Variety Trial

Evaluation and product advancement is the purpose of this trial. Prairieland FS is continuosly looking forward at new varieties from our Asgrow brand and from the oldest proprietory brand in the industry HiSOY. With FS HiSOY’s being on their 50th year anniversary we have seen many years of top performing products. Many of these varieties hit 80 bu. per acre in this trial. This goes to show just how far product advancement has come.

Variety Bu/Acre @ 13% moisture

Yield Rank

AG3334 76.6 10AG3533 76.3 11AG3634 78.9 6AG3735 78.9 7AG3832 78.1 9AG3934 75.2 12AG4033 73.9 16AG4135 80.0 5AG4232 71.2 2030A42 83.4 231A32 82.0 433A32 83.8 134A22 78.3 834A42 83.0 336A42 74.7 1437A22 73.3 1737A42 68.5 2238A32 71.7 1839A22 75.1 1339A42 74.1 1542A12 69.9 2143A42 65.7 2544A22 67.0 2445A12 67.3 2345A42 71.6 19

AVERAGE 75.1

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Asgrow Fungicide Trial

Variety Treatment Bu/Acre @ 13% moisture

Rank

AG3832 Harvest Max @ 1 qt. 78.3 4AG3832 GPX 236 @ 1 qt. 76.0 8AG3832 Check 74.9 9AG3832 Quadris & Endigo &

GPX79.2 3

AG3832 Quadris & Endigo & Harvest Max

78.0 5

AG3832 Check 76.3 7AG3832 Quadris 6 oz. & Endigo

3.5 oz.80.4 1

AG3832 Quadris @ 6 oz 80.1 2AG3832 Endigo @ 3.5 oz 77.0 6

Overall Avg. 77.8

Yield affect on soybeans from an R3 fungicide/insecticide is another question asked many times by our customers. This trial was also set up to identify the impact of a foliar nutrition application in combination with fungicide and insecticide. This trial should give soybeans a very good chance of maximizing their late season health and ability to fill out pods completely to verify yield response to said

application.

Asgrow Population and Row Width Trial

Treatment CostEndigo | Gain = $7.00 | Cost = $7.37 | No net gainQuadris | Gain = $38.00 | Cost = $17.98 | Net gain = $20.02GPX 236 | Gain = $11.00 | Cost = $5.23 | Net gain = $5.77Harvest Max | Gain = $34.00 | Cost = $4.66 | Net gain = $29.34Quadris, Endigo | Gain = $41.00 | Cost = $34.82 | Net gain = $6.18Quadris, Endigo, HM | Gain = $31.00 | Cost = $39.48 | No net gainQuadris, Endigo, GPX | Gain = $43.00 | Cost = $40.05 | Net gain = $2.95

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Asgrow Population and Row Width Trial

Variety Population Row Width Bu/Acre @ 13% moisture

Yield Rank

AG3832 160,000 30 74.8 2AG3832 100,000 30 70.9 3AG3832 200,000 15 80.9 1AVERAGE 75.5

This simple trial compares 30 inch rows at 100,000 and 160,000 populations and the corresponding affect of those populations on yield, but also other observations besides yield alone. One of the potential observations could be crop canopy timing along with weed pressure as a result of a change in population. This may be an important tool to help control some weed species by allowing a quicker more robust crop canopy. The goal of this trial is to compare yields of 15 and 30 inch rows in soybeans. The planting population of this trial was 100,00 and 160,000 for the 30” rows and 200,000 for the 15” rows. This could also be a tool to help combat weed problems by allowing the quick crop canopy to occur by changing row spacing, instead of population.

Treatment Cost160,000 vs. 100,000 | Gain = $39.00 | Cost = $24.66 | Net gain = $14.34

200,000 (20” rows) vs. 160,000 (30” rows) | Gain = $100 | Cost = $41.07 | Net gain = $58.93