Seed Still Central: Advancing genetics continue to make seed the crop variable that calls the shots for the season

摘要

THE centrality of a grower's choice of seed to his business cannot be understated. It now launches virtually all input-buying processes and determines cropping schedules.But some would argue this heart-of-the-matter concept can be taken further, and with 20 years in the business, Dan Moehn, senior vice president for agronomy at Landmark Services Coop, Cottage Grove, WI, should know. He would call seed choice "the most emotional decision growers make all year long."In fact, Moehn adds that when he asks farmers what herbicide they used on a field, they'll say, "whatever my salesperson recommended." But when he asks what seed they used, they'll name the exact variety and tell why they planted it.