Pioneer Hi-Bred and MapShots announced Pioneer will acquire controlling ownership of MapShots Inc. This new relationship will allow Pioneer to extend its Pioneer FIT mapping service and information available through GrowingPoint Web site record-keeping service. Kip Cullers of Purdy, Mo., won the Missouri Soybean Association’s 14th Annual Yield Contest with the top overall yield with 117.1 bushels per acre using …
Some BASF Headliners
Our world record holder for soybean yield, Kip Cullers, is on site at the Farm Progress Show. Here’s he is (center) with his wife, Michelle, and ASA President John Hoffman. They’re in the ASA hospitality/lunch tent. I asked Kip what he thought about BASF serving lunch to ASA members and he said, “Well it doesn’t surprise me a bit. I …
Farm Progress Show Video
Just so you didn’t think Laura and I were only shooting still photos and doing audio interviews (besides AgWired Live TV) I’ve got a couple of video clips to share with you. I’m trying out a new Flip Video camera at this show. It’s pretty simple in terms of shooting and uploading your video to YouTube. First up, I’ve got …
From the Cullers Family to 2000 Growers
I have to give Michelle Cullers a lot of credit for the Kip Cullers’ Record Breaking Field Day event this week on the family farm. Her mother and sisters also helped out with the event, including making some absolutely delicious homemade ice cream for the BBQ. Kip is blessed with a wonderful family – including sons Noah and Naamen, who …
Field Day Headliner
Kip Culler’s Record Breaking Field Day photo album One of the main secrets to Kip Cullers’ record breaking yields is BASF Headline fungicide and it was definitely one of the stars of the show this week at Kip’s Record Breaking Field Day in Southwest Missouri. I spoke with Dr. Gary Fellows, Technical Service Manager for BASF, who says that Headline …
Farm Broadcast Fashion
Janet Adkinson of KMZU radio in Carrollton, Missouri models the latest haute couture accessory accent for the trendy farm broadcaster. Note that the style is both fashionable and functional, not to mention adaptable for both male and female farm broadcasters. I expect to see this accessory trend showing up all over the farm broadcast world. Janet is a trend setter! …
Kixor Kicks Up Weed Control
Let’s make this perfectly clear up front – Kixor is not yet registered for use by the EPA. Registration is anticipated in late 2009 for the 2010 crop year. Okay – that being said – BASF is very excited about this new broadleaf herbicide they hope will eventually be approved for use on over 90 different crops. Trials are taking …
Soybean Champion Coach
Every successful champion has at least one good coach and world soybean yield champ Kip Cullers has several. One of his main advisers is BASF Technical Services Rep Dennis Belcher, who is based in Columbia, Missouri. “Kip and I over the last few years have worked very closely together,” Dennis says. In fact, Kip is in touch with Dennis on …
Top BASF Exec Visits SW Missouri
The chance to visit a tiny town in southern Missouri where the biggest soybean yields in the world have been achieved was a great opportunity for Markus Heldt, BASF Group Vice President responsible for the ag chemical business in North America. Markus was really interested to see BASF products in the field and he was very impressed with the turnout …
Kip Shares His Secrets
When Kip Cullers told me two weeks ago that they were expecting 2000-3000 people for the first ever Kip Cullers Record Breaking Field Day, I really couldn’t believe it. But I wouldn’t be surprised if there were more than that by the time this event ends on Thursday because there had to be at least 500 out there today in …