What is PFR?

Practical Farm Research® is research focused with the farmer in mind. It provides a comprehensive look at how different management practices and new technologies perform in field environments.

Our Passion

Because our family roots are in farming, we demonstrate our passion for learning how to farm better through the continued expansion of our practical farm research program. We continually look to add strategic sites and studies to better serve our customer's agronomic needs. We conduct annual field shows at each location to showcase our studies and offer growers the opportunity to learn. In the fall, we compile and publish our practical research results. This information is available to all growers through our website and distributed in our annual Practical Farm Research and Test Plot book.

2008 Featured Corn Studies
  • 15" vs. 30" Row Population Study on Corn
  • Rootworm Control Study and Refuge Demo Plot
  • Strip Tillage
  • Stress Mitigation Shelter for Corn
2008 Featured Soybean Studies
  • Various Populations and Row Widths
  • LibertyLink® Soybeans
  • Foliar Fungicides
  • 100 Bushel Soybean Plot
PFR Facts
  • 300+ Acres committed solely to PFR
  • Over 75 studies
  • 200+ page annual PFR Plot Book
  • 3 Annual Field Shows
PFR Locations
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Beck's Hybrids PFR - Atlanta, IN

Site of Becknology™ Days

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Southern PFR - Ft. Branch, IN

Site of Southern Field Show

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Illinois PFR - Downs, IL

Site of Illinois Field Show