B&A Genetics is very excited to announce our newest EdgeUp Advisor, hailing from Mount Gilead, Ohio, Ryan Minyo. He will be assisting growers on getting an EdgeUp on their farms, focusing on the central Ohio region. Being on the farm is nothing new to Ryan, with his dad being a farm broadcaster and his uncle[…]
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B&A GENETICS HARVEST UPDATE – END OF OCTOBER 2019 WHAT. A. YEAR. With a crazy planting season, that sent us into a very late plant, we knew this harvest was going to be different compared to other years. Here is our in-field report from our B&A Genetics® team: B&A Genetics Director of Agronomy, Mark Beamer:[…]
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Meet one of B&A’s newest EdgeUp Advisor’s, Lane Steinke. Lane’s history with working on his family’s farm and interest in helping area growers get more from every acre makes him a great asset to the B&A team. Lane is a recent graduate of Western Illinois University with a degree in Agriculture Business and currently resides[…]
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Chase Stephens is joining B&A Genetics as a summer Sales Intern. His knowledge and interest in agriculture began at an early age as Chase grew up working with friends and neighbors on their farms. He is currently studying early childhood education at Wright State Lake Campus in Celina, Ohio. An interesting fact about Chase is[…]
Read MoreAs we move into the 2019 growing year, one of the residual issues from 2018 that will affect this upcoming growing season is soybean seed quality. The 2018 growing year brought some of the highest yields we’ve seen; but seed quality issues stole some of the spotlight. Many of these issues were the result of[…]
Read MoreThis past growing season, damage caused by stink bugs proved to be one of the biggest surprises to many growers. The reality is, there are several species of stink bugs that feed on corn and soybeans in the Ohio and Indiana regions (Fig 1). Stink bugs will overwinter in any type of ground cover or[…]
Read MoreHarvest Update for B&A Genetics October 12,2018. NW Allen County: “18-10 did pretty fantastic for being in a wetter spot this year. Was very pleased with how corn looked in the wet areas and absolutely please with how it played out in the good areas of the field!” SE Allen County: “ “19-10 and 18-11[…]
Read MoreYour corn, regardless of the field, is threatened by common stalk and ear disease each year. This is the second of a two-part series that looks closer at some of the most common stalk and ear disease as well as how to avoid them. Yes, Stalk Rot Can Happen to Your Fields Stalk rots[…]
Read MoreThere are several common ear and stalk diseases that affect corn every year, and regardless of field, there’s always a risk for disease. As we look forward to harvest, now is the time to identify and plan for proper storage of potentially moldy grain. This is the first of a two-part series that investigates the[…]
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B&A Genetics announces the addition of Mark Beamer as an agronomist for its EdgeUp Advisory System. The EdgeUp Advisory System is a unique, one-on-one approach to help growers simplify their operations and increase yields while reducing their costs per bushel. As an EdgeUp Agronomist, Mark will partner with growers to develop personalized, strategic year-round plans[…]
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