Planting Progress, Weather and Weed Control Tips

04/24/25 • 29 min

Listen for a boots-on-the-ground update as they break down field conditions, rain totals and emerging weed and insect pressures. They also dive into critical agronomic topics like proper field fit for planting, nitrogen applications, weed control timing and the importance of patience during narrow planting windows. Plus, get insights into planting dates, soybean maturity strategies, and why sticking to your hybrid plan pays off.

Previous Episode

Site-Specific Weed Management with Dr. Tommy Butts

The conversation spans a range of timely topics, including:

Current spring challenges: Wet and cool weather, delayed fieldwork, and management of early-season weeds like purple dead nettle and henbit dead nettle.

Pigweed pressure: Insights on Palmer amaranth and waterhemp control, stressing the importance of residual herbicides and overlapping applications.

Technology and weed control: Evaluation of drone and robotics use for herbicide applications, from current capabilities to regulatory considerations and five-to-ten-year outlooks.

Site-specific approaches: Variable-rate herbicide management, precision sprayers, and the foundational work needed to make those systems viable in the future.

Alternative application opportunities: Use of drones in non-traditional ag settings such as power lines, solar farms, and rights-of-way.

Dr. Butts also shares his background in weed science across multiple states and cropping systems, and offers resources for growers to stay up to date with Purdue’s weed science research and recommendations.
Resources:
https://ipm.missouri.edu/croppest/2024/6/drones_and_herbicides-kb/

https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/purdueweedscience/

Next Episode

Planting Begins in Northern Indiana

We hear insights from the field as the 2025 planting season gets underway, and then Carl dives into the rapid planting progress across northern Indiana, sharing key agronomic updates and what early stand evaluations are revealing.

With planting windows tightening and early-season decisions looming, hear actionable advice to help you maximize yield potential from the start from Joern, Quinn and Indiana Field Agronomists Brian Shrader and Ben Jacob.

🔍 In This Episode:

2025 planting progress and field conditions

What to expect from early stand evaluations

Managing variability in corn emergence

Key reminders for early-season crop care

📩 Have questions or want to connect with Carl, Brian or Ben? Reach out to your local Pioneer agronomist or visit pioneer.com.

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