Late yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court issued a ruling that vacated the use of low-volatility products, including Xtendimax®, Engenia® and FeXapan®. This ruling is against the EPA’s approval of low-volatility dicamba products and is NOT against Bayer (Monsanto). Due to the late announcement of this ruling we are still assessing … Continued…Read more
To our valued and loyal customers, Due to the unprecedented events of COVID-19 and the evolving complexities we are all facing together, we want to assure you Cornelius Seed is committed to the health of our employees, their families, our seed reps, customers and their families. Our commitment to production and shipping seed remains … Continued…Read more
Thank you to those who attended Partner to Profit 2020 Grower Summit! If you missed it, here’s a quick summary and links to download slides. Craig Allaman recapped the growing season of 2019 and the agronomic lessons we learned (or didn’t learn) from one of the most challenging growing seasons farmers have faced. Cornelius … Continued…Read more
Thank you to those who attended Partner to Profit 2019 Grower Summit! If you missed it, here’s a quick summary and links to download slides. Craig Allaman provided agronomic insight on the best timing for corn planting along with the benefits of conservation tillage, utilizing nitrogen stabilizers and understanding the nitrogen cycle. Tar … Continued…Read more
News Release from the Iowa Seed Association Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Seed Association (ISA) named Chuck Cornelius of Bellevue, Iowa, as 2019 Board President during the 2019 ISA annual meeting in Des Moines. The full 2019 board was confirmed and announced on February 13. The association also held the annual Iowa Seed … Continued…Read more
Press Release, Soybeans, Uncategorized
A new era for weed control is here with Enlist E3™ soybeans now that they are fully approved for export to China and the Philippines. Cornelius Seed will be bringing multiple varieties of the latest soybean trait technology for exceptional weed control and application flexibility to our area. Will Cornelius, soybean lead said, “We are … Continued…Read more
Cornelius Seed is excited to announce that we have acquired the retail sales rights of Munson Hybrids in Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. This will combine the retail businesses of two independent family-owned seed companies with a long history of outstanding performance and service. We will continue to give growers the best product offering for their … Continued…Read more
Cornelius Seed will be offering 4 NEW LibertyLink GT27 varieties for the 2019 growing season after LibertyLink GT27 soybeans received approval by the Philippines on July 3. LibertyLink GT27 soybeans will offer our growers unprecedented yield performance from new genetics. It is the first soybean trait enabling growers both Liberty and glyphosate herbicide tolerance, to … Continued…Read more
Corn, Planting, Soybeans, Weather
Keep Calm and Plant Your Plan Snow in April? We think the groundhog certainly got it wrong this year! Odds of “early” or normal planting this year don’t look promising. We know research has shown in normal years earlier planting typically equates to higher yields. But, what is a normal year? Our average planting date … Continued…Read more
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