Pioneer Field Agronomist Jay Zielske examines the benefits of variable rate soybean seeding (Corteva Agriscience)
USA
April 2020
Variable rate seeding in soybeans has grown in popularity over the last several seasons, with farmers seeing many benefits to adding a variable rate prescription to their plans.
There are several agronomic benefits to variable rate seeding in soybeans, including white mold management, iron deficiency chlorosis, managing standability in highly productive areas of fields, and controlling input costs. Improvements in planter technology has given growers confidence to adjust their seeding rate to their local conditions.
Digital tools like Corteva Fields also gives growers additional tools to help them make the right variable rate seeding decisions for their acres.
Pioneer Field Agronomist Jay Zielske examines the benefits of variable rate seeding, discusses recent studies around variable rate seeding and how to use Corteva Fields to generate a variable rate seeding prescription.