Chris Brooks

We had 15 nights during grain fill stay above 70 degrees. Rule of thumb has been 1% loss per night. If you had 300 bu to lose at tassel, the overnight temps brought you to 255 by itself.

now thats top drying....

Corn disease took 6% of every acre in 2024. Scout now to plan for future seasons.

Where independent seed, strong partnerships, and high-yielding acres come together — this is #WyffelsCountry. 🌽🇺🇸

Did my corn pollinate? 🌽 It’s the question everyone’s asking. 🎧 Our agronomy team breaks it down: bit.ly/4m1LfKk No Wyffels products are seeing issues now, but it's something to continue to monitor.

@NicoleStecklein I found some in the river bottoms of Mercer and Rock Island county IL on Monday July 21st.

Southern rust can blow up FAST especially if it’s showing up already in EC iowa. Hybrid susceptibility plays a pretty big role. Know what you’ve got

@ScottCornGuy Good stuff!

It’s a good thing I ran 5 miles this morning because if you’ve ever received this box, you know it’s impossible to say “no” !!

@AKientzy @jasonmauck1 👍🏻

Who are your favorite farmers to follow here on X and why? Tag them so we can all follow. I’ll go first in comments

@GaryDolphin Tunning in from Cambridge, IL. Hauling grain to elevator

We’re live right now on the Hawkeye Radio Network! Radio Network: hawkeyeradionetwork.com Stream: bit.ly/3BzIvSP

4-22-24 planted Henry county IL

Farm Rescue Friday is back! We're again teaming up with Prairie State Tractor to support @FarmRescueOrg. Join us in Geneseo, Illinois for a night of food & fun! RSVP HERE: bit.ly/3y7YA0i

So...how long until my corn emerges? Wyffels Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle walks us through the state of corn emergence progress in the Corn Belt. You can use the Wyffels Hybrids GDU Calculator to help determine emergence in your area. GDU Calculator: bit.ly/35smsxF

Breakdown of corn fungicide response by soil P&K levels.

Corn Breeding 101: Yield is #1. No national contests for test weight, standability or disease tolerance. The importance of secondary traits is in protecting yield potential and maintaining machine harvestability to capture yield.

@NickHorob Interested

I've had a few people ask for this again. It's a farm "flex" rent contract scenario analysis spreadsheet for: - Crop share - Base + bonus - Fixed bushel Reply to this post with anything and I'll DM you the link to it! (You must be following me for me to DM you)

@ScottCornGuy What hour you shooting for?

42 hours into fast. Feeling lean and (mean). A steak sounds good for lunch, but beef bone broth will do 💪🏻💪🏻

Celebrating Independents! When Matthew Starr and his young family moved back to the family farm, he knew it was the right choice. It was a commitment to the family business & a commitment to future generations. Learn More: bit.ly/3SoCe2y

RT if Hartem's Alayna Briggs had the best #POTW! Winner gets @Spfldclinic prize pack. Ends Monday night at 10pm!

Have a great weekend 😎

Yield checking W7876. #plantyourindependence