Central Valley Cooperative

Prior to Central Valley having the Central Advantage program, before yield maps and before weigh wagons, Plant Breeders, Agronomists and farmers were selecting hybrids that would yield better in certain environments or soil types than others. Read more …

Stable nitrogen pays and wasted fertilizer is wasted money… Read more …

New to Central Valley Co-op in 2011 was Advanced Coating Zinc and Ascend as a corn seed treatment. Trial yield results show a 4—13 bushel yield advantage. Read more …

With the harvest of 2011 behind us we begin thinking about the 2012 crop. Because of the extreme dryness last fall, some agronomic management decisions may have to vary from the norm.

Growers throughout the Corn Belt have been planting corn with insect traits for approximately 15 years. Over that time, insects have adapted to their environments and have changed. Read more …

ZMC Complete, a Soybean Seed Treatment is a high analysis zinc, manganese, copper and nitrogen suspension designed to help soybean plants get a healthy and vigorous start. Read more …

Do fungicides pay? Read more …

You have probably asked the question numerous times, “does fungicide on my corn really pay?”. Read more …

With the registration of corn rootworm (CRW) technology to combat this serious insect pest, managing your acres for rootworms has become easier than in the past. Read more …

When Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans were brought to market in 2010, there was
hesitation and doubt as to whether they would surpass the RR1 soybeans in yield. Read more …