4
Jan
2022
In addition to the herbicide guide, Beck’s has created quick-read, topical weed management briefs that combine insights from Practical Farm Research (PFR)® herbicide studies and sound agronomic practices.
Categories: PFR
Tags: soybeans, Practical Farm Research, Beck's, PFR, herbicides, soybean herbicides, HERBICIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, resistant weeds
Beck’s has created short, informational videos that combine insights from Practical Farm Research (PFR)® herbicide studies and sound agronomic practices. Featured from our Herbicide Insight Days, watch these videos for our 2022 weed management recommendations.
6
Dec
2021
Since 1937, the Beck family has owned and operated Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the United States. As farmers themselves, the Beck family recognizes the value of conducting unbiased agronomic research to help farmers succeed.
Tags: corn, soybeans, Practical Farm Research, PFR, Success Strategies
Innovation is at the heart of farming, and that’s why we developed our Practical Farm Research (PFR)® program.
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23
Nov
It’s impossible to know what curveballs Mother Nature will throw at us each season, which is why it’s crucial that we’re prepared to make effective and profitable management decisions. Check out these deep dive talks from our 2021 PFR Insight Meetings that will help you do just that.
Tags: Practical Farm Research, PFR, insight meetings
17
Sep
If you haven't heard, Thursday, September 16, was the premiere of our first-ever Virtual Field Show. During the event, we presented all the great data and info that was shared during our 2021 Field Shows – delivered straight to you from the comfort of your own home!
Weren't able to tune in? We've got you covered.
Tags: Practical Farm Research, PFR, field shows
8
Just as with corn and soybeans, we have developed five Practical Farm Research (PFR)® success strategies for weed management. Our PFR team has combined what we have learned from our studies to help you decide which practices you should try on your operation.
Tags: Practical Farm Research, PFR, weed management
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Beck’s has been developing PFR Proven™ endorsements to help you decide which products and practices you should try on your operation. We have identified the top PFR Proven strategies for success based on what we have learned from our PFR studies that can lead you to higher soybean yields.
Tags: soybeans, PFR, proven farm research
Each year brings new data from our Practical Farm Research (PFR®) team. By looking at diverse products and practices across several locations, we have determined five success strategies for corn that we believe will provide farmers with the highest likelihood of success.
Tags: corn, PFR, proven farm research
Aug
At Beck’s, we are always looking for new ways to help our farmers succeed. Each year, through our Practical Farm Research (PFR)® program, our PFR team evaluates new technologies and management practices that provide unbiased agronomic data, helping farmers make decisions and increase their profitability.
Our PFR team implemented wheat studies at our Effingham, IL and Henderson, KY sites this year. The 2021 PFR Wheat Book data was then collected, analyzed, and published on our website.
Categories: 2021, PFR
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Need a mechanical form of weed control in your crops? Clayton Stufflebeam, Practical Farm Research (PFR)® Agronomist reviews the TH Fabrication Row Focus Weed Tine Harrow from TH Fabrication, LLC.
Categories: PFR, PFR Reports
In this video, Clayton Stufflebeam, Practical Farm Research (PFR)® Agronomist, joins Collin Scherer, IN PFR Location Lead, to discuss the equipment used in organic cropping systems.
High-speed planting caught your interest? You’re in the right place!
Planting green in the spring in corn? When is the best timing to terminate a cover crop?
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Chris Grimm, Colfax, Iowa, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead, is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR study of 2021, the Strip Cropping Study!
Collin Scherer, Atlanta, Indiana, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead, is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR corn and soybean studies of 2021 – the Hail Event Study on corn & the Replant Study – Spotting-In on soybeans!
Brandon Somers, Henderson, Kentucky, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR corn and soybean studies of 2021.
Jared Chester, London, Ohio, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead, is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR study of 2021, the Planting Condition Study!
Jonathan Perkins, Effingham, Illinois, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead/Agronomist, is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR study of 2021, Corn – Planting Date Study – Fungicide Response!
Keith Enhle, El Paso, Illinois, Practical Farm Research (PFR®) Location Lead, is excited to share highlights from his favorite PFR study of 2021, the Corn - Nitrogen Systems Study!