Producers Blog

Trevor Hamre (DSM, Region 2 – Minnesota)

Harvest has been slowly progressing here in the north half of Minnesota. Rain has been plentiful the last week and hasn’t slowed down yet. Yields have been all over the place, depending on if you received any rain. 2013 has definitely been a challenging year to say the least!

With plot harvest just beginning, I would like to take the time to thank the plot cooperators that we work with. This past spring was not kind to the farmer, yet a lot of them took the time to put in various plots for us when they could have been planting their own crops. By them taking the time, we can now get a good look at what is coming down the pipeline, as well as what is working best in each of the areas.

There were many different “types” of plots planted this year within Producers Hybrids.  I will name just a few. We have our “New Experimental Test (NET)” plots, which show the many different varieties coming down the pipeline. With these plots, our growers get a good look at what they might be planting 1-3 years down the road. Another type of plot we began this year is called Premier Product Performance (P3) trial plots. P3 trial plots are available in corn and soybeans and are designed to showcase our new and market-leading products for next year. Competitor products are also included in each plot to show how Producers Hybrids products stack up against the competition.

These are just a few of the different types of plots that Producers Hybrids utilizes to bring new and market leading products to the industry.  All of this would not happen without the generous help of our plot cooperators!  Thanks and have a SAFE and SUCCESSFUL harvest!