Podcast

Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe

Business, Earth Sciences, Management, Science

Tune in every Saturday for a new episode of Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe! We share current events happening in the agricultural industry and educate you on our products to help you become profitable on your farm. You can also watch the video version of each episode on YouTube or visit our website at www.merschmanseeds.com for more information. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don't miss future episodes!

Earth Sciences chart
#180
Episodes
15
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
25 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

15 episodes, newest first

  1. Double Crop Soybeans, Test Plots & Starting Line® Soybean Seed Treatment

    Season 9, Episode 14

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hC-X3Qs-XQ0

    On this episode:
    🌱We have a discussion on double crop soybeans & wheat this time of year.
    🌱Hear a summary of test plots & high-performing soybean varieties.
    🌱Joe talks about our Starting Line® & Starting Line Plus® soybean seed treatment options and how some components protect the plant all season long.
    🌱Hear how the Meristem High-Yield program can help yield potential.

    Starting Line Plus® Soybean Seed Treatment now with Victrato® & Trunemco®:
    https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/starting-line-soybean-seed-treatment-plus

    Meristem Crop Performance:
    https://merschmanseeds.com/products/meristem

    https://merschmanseeds.com/uploads/images/10.27.2026_V1_Yield_Data_Reports_.pdf

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    27 min
  2. On Location at the Merschman Seeds Show Plot

    Season 9, Episode 13

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/2KnY7ewjizg

    On this episode, we're on location at the Merschman Seeds Show Plot in West Point, Iowa:
    🌱Hear about soybean standability and how Ben selects varieties with standability in mind.
    🌱We talk about new Group two 2027 series soybeans.
    🌱Dylan has a seed production update & season recap.
    🌱Lynn summarizes how Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn did this season.

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    23 min
  3. A Fall Update from Mid-South Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole

    Season 9, Episode 12

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/nSlKLOLSjqw

    On this episode:
    🌱Mid-South Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole updates us on his sales territory.
    🌱Hear from Aaron about the wide variety of planting windows, crops, yields & how things are managed.
    🌱Aaron gives an update on the Millie 8 wheat field featured on the April 13th episode this year:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2VcEQHrGQ&t=2s
    🌱Find out what Merschman Soybean varieties are grown in Aaron’s area.

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    20 min
  4. A Conversation About Nemasphere™

    Season 9, Episode 11

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here so that you don't miss the presentation: https://youtu.be/E6-wZ_QfMSo

    On this episode:
    🌽Justin Moritz, Trait Technology Specialist with BASF, joins us for a discussion on Nemasphere™. Hear how this trait is advancing the Enlist E3® trait platform in the coming years.

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    54 min
  5. A Deep Dive into PowerGuard™ & Prephyte ST™ from Meristem

    Season 9, Episode 10

    Show notes

    Watch the presentation here so you don't miss important information: https://youtu.be/s8SZY60MhrA

    On this episode:
    🌽Peter Rousonelos & Tim Erich from Meristem Crop Performance join us for a deep dive into crown rot & late season diseases and how PowerGuard™ & Prephyte ST™ pails can help preserve yield potential.

    https://meristemag.com/products/powerguard/
    https://meristemag.com/products/prephtye/

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    38 min
  6. Initial Test Plot Results

    Season 9, Episode 9

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/PXHn_rZJbgs

    On this episode:
    🌽Hear the latest report on seed production soybean harvest in the Southern Illinois and Kentucky area.
    🌽Ben answers a question from this week on soybean shatter.
    🌽Hear what Ben and Lynn keep in mind & look for in the field leading up to harvest and how that affects our future product lineup
    🌽Test Plot results are available on our website under The Merschman Advantage tab and linked below.

    2026 Test Plot Data:
    https://merschmanseeds.com/the-merschman-advantage/yield-data

    Where Did the Bushels Go? Solving the Mystery of Phantom Yield Loss via AgWeb by Rhonda Brooks:
    https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/where-did-bushels-go-solving-mystery-phantom-yield-loss

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    23 min
  7. Test Plots, Harvest & What’s Ahead

    Season 9, Episode 8

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/TxmMh_bpvpc

    On this episode:
    🌽Hear about our week visiting test plots & what’s coming down the pike in the next few years.
    🌽Ben shares some early harvest info & talks about phone calls he’s gotten this week.
    🌽Hear about Meristem Crop Performance products that can help benefit yield potential & standability.
    🌽What is the double crop opportunity?

    https://meristemag.com/

    https://merschmanseeds.com/products/wheat

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    23 min
  8. Gearing Up for Harvest 2026

    Season 9, Episode 7

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/NTpksE2WCvo

    On this episode:
    🌽Hear some pre-harvest insights from Dylan & he shares an an article on soil temperatures when it comes to anhydrous & manure application.
    🌽Lynn shares an article on Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in Recent Years from Successful Farming. Hear how our Double-Crop program works at Merschman Seeds.
    🌽Congratulations to Cindy Schinstock, our Seed Order Manager, on a Happy Retirement after a total of 47 years working at Merschman Seeds!

    Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in Recent Years via Successful Farming:
    https://tinyurl.com/yc3kejpj

    County 4 inch Soil Temperature Maps via ISU IEM:
    https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/soilt.php

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    28 min
  9. Field Days & More About Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn Hybrids

    Season 9, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/vMwRlc385kE

    🌽Hear about what we’ve seen around the Midwest & Mid-South at our seed dealers’ field days.
    🌽We talk about factors such as disease pressures & weather events that might affect yield potential.
    🌽Hear about the Xyway® system & Meristem Crop Performance® products and how they benefit the plant.
    🌽Ben gives an update on a few new 2027 Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® corn products and improvements.
    🌽Stick around for a corny joke from a special guest!

    https://meristemag.com/

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    25 min
  10. New Merschman PowerCore® Enlist® Corn Hybrids, Disease Pressures & Field Scouting

    Season 9, Episode 5

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/-AtHtKrrjBU

    On this episode:

    🌽We talk about disease pressures such as southern rust and stalk rot that are showing up.
    🌽Hear about what Ben, Dylan and Lynn have seen along the countryside on their way to Field Days and meetings this week.
    🌽Dylan shares a few photos of our new PowerCore® Enlist® corn hybrids and how they’re building yield.

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    29 min
  11. Wheat Fertility, Rainfall & Corn Heat Stress

    Season 9, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/hgAQ0rXs10g

    🌽Wheat is the big topic at Merschman Seeds as we get closer to fall harvest. Dylan shares updates on things to keep in mind this time of year for wheat fertility and more.
    🌽Ben shares a precipitation anomaly map & talks about how rainfall can impact yield potential. He also shares a corn heat-stress threshold map from Elwynn Taylor.
    🌽How can a cricket tell the temperature?

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    27 min
  12. Soil Moisture, Excess Rain & Wheat Outlook

    Season 9, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/QrYlale7Pks

    On this episode:

    🌽Ben shares soil moisture maps & mineralization rates from Iowa State University Extension & Outreach.
    🌽How does excess rain this time of year affect crops and the environment?
    🌽Hear a wheat update on what to expect for this year, getting ready for fall production, double crop, and our Hyper-Early™ Peyton 2 wheat.

    https://facts.extension.iastate.edu/soil-n-mineralization
    https://facts.extension.iastate.edu/soil-moisture-15cm
    https://facts.extension.iastate.edu/soil-moisture-100cm

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    19 min
  13. A Meristem Crop Performance Meeting Recap

    Season 9, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K7eMYhF4gl0

    🌱Ben and Lynn attended a Meristem Crop Performance meeting in Wisconsin this past week. Hear their key takeaways and things they’ve learned about taking costs out of production agriculture and maintaining yield potential.
    🌱The Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide is available now. Find it on our website or your local Merschman seeds

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    https://meristemag.com/

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    36 min
  14. Season 9 Premiere Featuring New Products

    Season 9, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/86k4Cl_rpLA

    On this episode:
    🌱The new 2027 Product Guide is available now. Contact your local Area Sales Manager, Merschman Seeds Dealer or visit our website to get a copy.
    🌱See a flash drought map from John Feldt’s Blue Water Outlook.
    🌱We highlight a handful of new soybean and wheat products in the 2027 Product Guide.
    🌱Thank you for your business this past year and we are excited for what’s ahead in 2027.

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2027 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    15 min
  15. What to Watch Out for This Time of the Growing Season

    Season 8, Episode 50

    Show notes

    Watch the video version here:https://youtu.be/dKgeGbLz5C4

    On this episode:

    🌱Ben reviews disease maps from the Crop Protection Network.

    🌱See photos from Area Sales Manager Aaron Harpole of Red Crown Rot & a map of counties it’s been found in.

    🌱Hear about our newly updated optional soybean seed treatment Starting Line Plus with Victrato® and Trunemco®.

    🌱We talk about kernel size throughout the growing season & how our Merschman corn hybrids make their yield.

    https://merschmanseeds.com/products/soybeans/starting-line-soybean-seed-treatment-plus

    https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-lookout

    How Much Nitrogen Are Iowa Soils Supplying This Year? Via ISU Extension & Outreach:
    https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/how-much-nitrogen-are-iowa-soils-supplying-year

    Flip through the Merschman Seeds 2026 Product Guide: https://merschmanseeds.com/product-guide

    Check out all of our social media links, website and more:
    https://linktr.ee/merschmanseeds

    25 min

On these lists

Merschman Seeds Cup of Joe is one of the shows picked out on this list

All Science lists