Producers Blog
Successful Spring
Erik Scott (DSM, Region 1 – South Dakota)
As we near another spring in South Dakota we hope for the drought to break and allow us to have a successful growing season. Here in southeastern South Dakota, we have received some moisture since the first of the year, peaking our optimism that it can rain again here. We will still need many more timely rains for 2013 to be a success, but things do look a lot better than they did 3-4 months ago.
2012 really changed the way we think about farming in my area and made many people sit back and take a look at their operation and the way they do things. It has been a fun off season talking with farmers about how they may tweak their operation to defend against drought yet not lose yield if it does rain. Some changes we have identified are population, planting more flex ear type hybrids, tweaking fertility programs, minimizing tillage and crop rotation. Producers Hybrids offers many hybrids that excelled in the drought of 2012. I was very impressed with how our hybrids took the heat and the lack of moisture. As we move into 2013, take the time to talk with your dealers and DSMs to help place the proper hybrids for you.
Supply has been a big discussion in my area. As some popular hybrids in the industry have suffered supply issues this winter and spring, we have been very fortunate to fill most of our original orders and have been able to help people fill orders that were cut in in recent weeks. Going into spring, we will be carrying a good supply of proven hybrids at our dealers and DSM warehouses. If you need in season seed to finish a field or to fill out your spring planting needs, please give me or one of our Premier Dealers a call and we will be more than happy to help you.
In closing I want to thank all of you who support us at Producers Hybrids. We have great customers, dealers and people at our Battle Creek office that make everything work, and without you all we would not be able to make Producers Hybrids the successful seed company that it has become. It has been very exciting for us internally this past year and we are very excited to launch some of our new marketing programs this coming summer. I hope you all have a good planting season and thanks again for all your support.
