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Western Consolidated Coop will not accept grains, oilseeds or wheat containing transgenic events not approved for U.S. export markets; such markets to include, but are not limited to Canada, China, South Korea, the European Union, Japan and Mexico.

Western Consolidated Coop has ZERO TOLERANCE for treated seed occuring in grain.  Make sure all equipment is thoroughly cleaned and inspected before using it for grain.

 Twin Brooks is taking grain again

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Scale Operators at all locations.
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This summer in Holloway Grain we will be updating our main fill conveyors . We will divert most grain to Appleton in July. It may be difficult to dump grain in Holloway during this time due to construction. 

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Insects

This is always a hard decision to treat or not to treat for insect pressure whether its aphids, bean leaf beetles, potato leafhopper, soybean looper, or spider mites or all the above.  Our biggest threat year in and year out tends to be the soybean aphid, and this year is no different.  We have reports and have been seeing counts from 0-150 already.  Here are some picture of what to look for when scouting.

Figure 1 Soybean Aphids

When scouting for aphids, focus first on the newest trifoliate of plant and work your way down.  Treatments for these vary as we have seen some cases of resistance to some chemistries, but using two modes of action often alleviate these concerns.

Figure 2 Soybean Looper

Figure 3 Bean Leaf Beetle

The two above insects are what we classify as leaf or plant defoliators. 

Generally, we want to wait until damage gets to the 30% stage before targeting these pests.  Anything less than 30% tends not to be yield limiting but does still open the plant to disease.  It’s always a good idea when making or adding fungicide in the tank in these cases to help the plant either stay healthy or stave off potential disease that may try and access the open tissue. 

As with any type of application in crops it is important to do it right here are some tips to ensure your fungicide or insecticide pass is more successful. 

• Plenty of water – 15-20 gallons with the right nozzles
• Timeliness – Make sure to scout to ensure we are at that target threshold or plant stage.
• Rates – with resistance issues, a multiple mode of action for both treatments is vital
• Adjuvants – As with weed control, the proper adjuvant will drastically increase effectiveness and success.
• Product selection – there are a lot of generic products on the market, know what your using.

Click on the either link below for more information on corn and soybean pest identification and management.

https://extension.umn.edu/corn/corn-pest-management

https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management

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