Communicate Early. Protect Seeds. Fight Weeds.

4.28.20 News from Your Federated Agronomists

Communicate! That’s the word coming from Federated Agronomis ts as spring ramps up. It’s getting busy and Federated needs to hear from you! Give us as much notice as possible for service – the busier it gets, the further out things get scheduled. We make commitments to you, our growers, and we will keep them.

With this early spring, don’t bypass soybean seed treatments . And remember to build a good weed control foundation. Help us meet your service needs by communicating with us early and often . Call at least a day ahead to get things set up. Be safe in the fields and take precautions to stay well!

Custom Application Reminder: Communicate Your Plans

The pressure to get into fields is on but don’t forget to communicate your plans and help Federated keep application services on track.

“It makes our job easier if growers have a plan and are organized,” said Kelly Meyer, Federated agronomy sales rep at the Osceola location. Yet “we realize plans change, so all we ask is that you keep us in the loop,” she said, which enables application plans to flex according to need.

Meyer offered some simple guidelines to help Federated provide the “exceptional service” growers depend on ... Read more.

Staunch® II Builds a Good Weed Control Foundation

“Any good builder knows you have to have a good foundation,” said Tim Stelter, manager at Federated’s Osceola location, “and a good foundation for weed control requires something that is flexible – something that works.”

Staunch® II for pre-emerge or early post-emerge application is one of Federated’s recommended herbicides. “It’s great for resistance management,” Stelter said. Staunch II has three different sites of action (group 15, 2, and 4), and for those who can add atrazine (based on soil type), atrazine adds another site of action (group 5) to “make Staunch ... Read more.

CruiserMaxx® Vibrance® Seed Treatment Works

Early planting means cooler soils and since it looks like this is an early spring, seed protection is extra important. “The soil temperatures are not ideal [for April planting] but they will quickly get there,” said Kevin Carlson, Federated’s agronomy sales manager.

A reliable seed treatment such as CruiserMaxx® Vibrance® is a good hedge against early planting bets. CruiserMaxx Vibrance is a complete seed treatment with a three-way fungicide and an insecticide.

“CruiserMaxx Vibrance is an excellent seed treatment. Federated has been using it for years,” said Carlson. It can help improve stand counts and promote better root growth ... Read more.