Ben Vercoe

Pioneer® Seeds is pleased to bring you our Appetite for Success events in Victoria this May. A must-attend for anyone keen on increasing dairy productivity, sustainability and profitability.

A few Pioneer® Seeds team members took the opportunity to have a look at NEW Pioneer grain sorghum hybrid A50 at the Mullaley NSW STRIKE trial site. The STRIKE trial sites provide a good opportunity for local growers and advisors to get a look at the hybrid in local conditions.

Research in action! Big shout out to the hours put in by the @pioneerseedsau research team in the field, and all the growers that make it possible.

Pioneer® Seeds is looking forward to being involved in this Grower Day at the Corson mill. Attendees will get a behind the scenes look at how grain from Pioneer brand corn hybrids is transformed into the food products we know and love! RSVP with Corsons to secure your place.

Interested in the latest on maize and sorghum varieties? Join us on 13 February to take a deep dive into varieties, agronomy and other summer crop options. More details and to register head to irrigationfn.com.au/.../ifn/summer…

Two new exciting grain sorghum hybrids are joining the Pioneer® Seeds lineup in 2025. Ben Thrift, Pioneer® Seeds TSM & Ben Vercoe, Pioneer Seeds Summer Crop Portfolio Manager talk through the features of NEW Pioneer grain sorghum hybrids A50 and A90 at Colonsay QLD.

🎬 NEW VIDEO Australian maize growers have found there's a peak in the nitrogen response curve, beyond which there is no measurable effect on yield. Explore the outcomes of recent trials into irrigated grains, specifically maize ▶️ bit.ly/4eYCYDX @IRECNSW #GRDCVideo #IrrigatedGrains #Maize #Nitrogen

The Maize Association of Australia is hosting grower meetings next month in Norwin QLD and Narrabri NSW. For more information and to RSVP for the event, contact Liz Mann (Maize Association of Australia) on 0427 857 578.

Corn is really starting to move with the warmer temps this week. Seeing uniform establishment and setting up for good potential. 🌽 @pioneerseedsau

Corn with uniform emergence from rain 12 days ago in the Murrumbidgee. This crop is off to a good start. The key to this establishment has been hills up early to consolidate and build moisture over the winter months. @pioneerseedsau

The sign of a promising season ahead with early emergence of a recently planted crop of new grain sorghum hybrid A50 at Brookstead QLD. This upcoming hybrid is pre-commercial this season, and will be available commercially in the 2025-26 season.

The 2024 Long Term Yield results and Grain Quality data for Sorghum have been released! Visit app.nvt.grdc.com.au/lty/table/sorg… too see how hybrids performed across different locations.

Designers design a race car from the ground up, so why not do the same with grain sorghum and match roots to genetics adapted to specific situations? Daniel Rodriguez @Queensland_FSR and Ken Haxen discuss what's happening. Paper: bit.ly/3YpLXZy

NEW Australian corn grain yield record! Nathan Pate of Tocumwal NSW recently set a new national yield record with 23.27 tonnes/ha with Pioneer Seeds P0937 hybrid corn. @TfLovell

Check out this harvest of Pioneer® corn hybrid P1315-IT by J + T Russell Contracting in North-East Victoria. The truck in the video is over 4m tall! Thanks for sharing!

🎙️ NEW PODCAST Dr Melina Miles, Principal Entomologist at @DAFQld, shares her insights on what can be done to manage Fall armyworm in such a challenging season, and what it means for future plantings. Listen 🎧 bit.ly/4abIW1Q #GRDCPodcast #FAW #PestManagement

Great week checking out new quick maturity hybrids across Vic this week in @pioneerseedsau silage STRIKE trials! 🌽

After 8 years of committed service, Arthur Gillam (Pioneer® Seeds Research & Field Technician) has retired. Arthur joined the research team in 2016, and has contributed to the continual improvement and success of this team. We wish you very best in your retirement Arthur!

Another day, another corn site trial walk. If you’re in the Finley region Maize Association Australia is running an information session at 10.30am north of Berrigan, following the session at 2.30pm I am running a walk through this site. Contact me if interested.

The best decisions come from accurate data and information! @pioneerseedsau southern research team chopping silage plots in Kerang this week