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Opheim Seed & ChemicalPost Harvest Meeting
Thor, IA November 18, 2014
Zach Klaver, Prairie Brand Seeds: ◦ Important considerations when choosing to “De-trait”.
Shane Brockhoff/Brian Rouse, AgriGold: ◦ Weather year end review and it’s affects on root worm, nitrogen, and
average field yield within our local geography.
Sam Condon, Channel: ◦ Channel’s 2014 crop performance.
Bil Schrader, Asmus Farm Supply:◦ Chemical products options for the upcoming growing season.
Jason Opheim, Opheim Seed & Chemical: ◦ Soybean Special, price deadlines, seed availability, new seed
treatment options, micros, precision planting and custom spraying.
Meeting Agenda
Where: ◦ Best Western Starlite Village, Fort Dodge, IA
When:◦ TBD
Speakers: ◦ Ken Ferry◦ TBD-Marketing Outlook
Upcoming Winter Conference
Soybean Special ends December 1st.
First corn/soybean early pay is December 1st.
Seed availability becoming limited on lower traits.
First chemical early pay is January 15th.
32% @$305/Ton will increase after January 15th.
Precision Planting Clinic in January.
Items to Remember:
Clariva from Syngenta◦ Hard launch in 2015◦ Biological nematicide lethal to nematodes◦ Bacteria that offers season long protection◦ 4-6 bu/A yield increases where nematodes a problem
Fluency Agent from Bayer◦ New bee-friendly seed lubricant available for 2015◦ Wax-based low use rate that reduces dustoff by 80%◦ Reduces the risk of off-target movement to sensitive
areas
2015 Seed Treatment News
2014 Plot Results
12 Entries including 3 untreated checks 4-30” row x 385 ft treatments Well-drained Clarion/Nicollet soil types
Untreated Check (3) – 57.0 bu/A Fungicide/Insecticide (4) – 60.8 bu/A Fungicide/Insecticide/Biological (5) – 64.5
bu/A Nematicide (Clariva) – 60.3 – plot in soils not
conducive to nematode pressure
Test conducted Webster County, IA.
1 pint of FoliarBlend and 12 oz. Micros @ R4 growth stage
ROI= Soybeans at $9.50/bushel, FoliarBlend at $5.00 and Micros at $3.75
Control FoliarBlend/Micros 44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
46.3
50.4
2013 FoliarBlend/Micros on Soybeans
Bu/A
+4.1 bu/ac ROI= $30.20
Superior Ag Supply
Control NitroBooster/ Micros5758596061626364656667
60.3
65.6
2014 Nitro Booster/ Micros on Soybeans
Bu/A
Test Conducted in Calhoun/Webster County, IA.
+5.3 bu/acROI= $37.35
1 gallon Nitro Booster + 1 pint Micros @ R5
ROI= Soybeans at $9.50/bushel, Nitro Booster at $8.00/gal and Micros at $5.00
Superior Ag Supply
Test Conducted in Webster County, IA.
2 gallons Nitro Booster and 12 oz. Micros prior to VT
ROI= Corn at $3.50/bushel, Nitro Booster at $8.00/gal and Micros at $3.75
Control Nitro Booster190
192
194
196
198
200
202
204
206
208
210
196.1
207.8
2014 Nitro Booster/Micros on Corn 25-0-0-.5B
Bu/A
+11.7 bu/ac ROI= $21.20
Superior Ag Supply
Control FoliarBlend/Micros 202
204
206
208
210
212
214
216
218
207.1
216.8
2014 FoliarBlend/Micros on Corn
Bu/A
Test Conducted in Webster County, IA
1 pint FoliarBlend and 12 oz. Micros @ V6
ROI= Corn at $3.50/bushel, FoliarBlend at $5.00 and Micros at $3.75
+9.7 bu/ac ROI= $25.20
Superior Ag Supply
PrecisionAcre Program Offers
Fungicide Rebate - 2014 Investment Advantage Rebate – 2014
◦ Will be offered again in 2015 Fungicide Rebate – 2015
◦ $50/gallon on Priaxor and Headline AMP◦ Additional $25/gallon if total spent is > $10K
Financial Advantage◦ 0% and zero payment until December 2015 on
BASF products.
BASF Chemical Offerings