It’s a New Year…Almost!
By Katie It’s human nature to think ahead. We think about what we’re going to have for supper, and what we’re going to do for the coming weekend. In the seed industry, now is the time we start thinking about our plan for success for the upcoming year. We think about varieties we’re going to [...]
Understanding the Challenges Farmers Face
For a site that was constructed to study water utilization in crops in a semi-arid environment, Monsanto’s Gothenburg Water Utilization Learning Center had a bit of a small problem during its inaugural year: too much rain. In an area that typically receives 23 inches of rain per year, the site received approximately 30 inches between [...]
A Visit to the Seed Corn Capital of the World
By Tyne Morgan The ag industry has more than $71 billion impact on this state’s economy. It’s the state that leads in the production of tart cherries and ranks third nationally in apple production. It’s also the top producer of cucumbers grown for pickles in the United States. Oh, and one more little clue. This [...]
Video: A Feeling of History & Innovation, Independence & Community
The landscape differences never strike me harder than when I go to the High Plains. Whether I’m driving or flying into Lubbock, TX the view is staggering. From the sky, you can make out circles where crops are planted. On the highway, you notice the dramatic change in altitude as you drive up onto the [...]
One Farmer’s Simple Wish for Thanksgiving
Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt has a simple wish as the rest of America prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving: “Hopefully, we get to take the day off.” It’s a mid-November morning in Giltner, Neb., and Hunnicutt was harvesting corn. Typically, his father, brother, a relative and he finish harvest a couple days to a couple weeks before [...]
New York : More than Just Concrete and Sky Scrapers
By Tyne Morgan When you think of New York what pops into your mind? Maybe it’s New York City or Broadway, but it’s probably not agriculture or corn. Much to my surprise, not only can farmers reach some outstanding corn yields, but the landscape in New York is beautiful (I think the above photo says [...]
Another Cotton Pickin’ Post
By Tyne Morgan This week, it’s all about cotton — a crop I knew very little about until about a year ago. It’s used in more things than you might realize: money, cooking oil, and diapers to name a few. It’s a crop that truly is a part of our daily lives. I remember when [...]
Biotechnology’s Impact on Ag
By Tyne Morgan I remember as a little girl driving to Grandma’s house one weekend and seeing some of my family members out of the window working in the field. I remember specifically asking my mother what they were doing, and she simply told me pulling weeds out of soybeans. She also told us [...]
Video: Getting to Know Grain Sorghum in TX and OK
By Tyne Sorghum is a crop I saw very rarely where I grew up in Missouri. In fact, a few years ago my cousins decided to grow a few fields of it and I had to call and ask them what it was. Grain sorghum (or milo) is nothing new to the Texas and Oklahoma [...]
I’m Looking Forward to This Year’s Adventures…
By Tyne Morgan In my last post, I told you that I would share some “behind the scenes” stories from my adventures in filming Monsanto’s planting and harvest updates. Here’s one such story from my travels last year. Last year during planting, one of my visits was to Georgia and Alabama. They had received quite [...]
Tyne’s Boots Were Made for Travelin’
By Tyne Morgan It’s my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing colors and painting a beautiful picture on my frequent drives across Missouri. I love to see houses all dolled up with pumpkins, mums and gourds. My personal fall favorite is seeing the corn and soybean fields in Missouri turning golden brown. This [...]
Maize Production and South Africa
Kobus Lindeque, from Monsanto Africa, addresses the recent failure of GM corn pollination in South Africa.
