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Author Archives: John Latham, President
Latham Soon to Have New Agrisure Traits
One critical advantage of being an independent seed company is that we can secure almost any trait for our customers from a variety of technology providers. And that’s just what we’re doing with Agrisure® 3000GT and Agrisure Viptera™ seed technologies. … Continue reading
New Thoughts on Old Weed Management Options
Make no mistake, the Roundup Read system in both corn and soybeans is poosibly the greatest boon to farming over the past 20 years. Still, it was only a matter of time until nature would greet us with some form … Continue reading
Planting season FAQ
March is the time of year we start getting questions as planting season approaches. The most common questions are: How thick should I plant the new bio-tech seeds? How early should I plant? Do I need stronger emergence for my … Continue reading
R U Ready 2 Yield?
No, this is not a text message from your kid’s cell phone or your nephew’s Twitter page. We’re simply asking if you are ready. Ready to participate in the most significant soybean yield improvement technology to emerge in over a … Continue reading
Matching Seed to Soil: How it all Works
Plant breeders with whom I work estimate that 75% of seed varieties fall short of their yield potential because they’re planted in the wrong soil. Despite today’s amazing seed technology, a hybrid planted in the wrong soil wastes a good … Continue reading
Latham Launches the Next Generation of Roundup Ready
It seems that soybean technology is now moving in the same direction as corn. In 2008, a Dow Jones story reported on the perception among many growers and commodity analysts that corn’s genetics and stacking abilities, plus deeper yield data, … Continue reading
Complete The Earnings Equation
Do more with less. It’s the mantra of most businesses these days, including farming. Each week I visit with more and more farmers who are working hard to cut input costs and bolster earnings. But cost is just half the … Continue reading
The Real Price of Ignoring Quality
Not only is Latham the best industry source for the latest technologies, including RR2Y, Liberty soybeans, RR soybeans, Roundup and Liberty triple stack hybrids and Herculex, our team exhaustively searches every avenue seeking the best genetics to go with these … Continue reading
Drive Ethanol into the Future
Help drive the success of ethanol into the future by choosing Processor Preferred High Fermentable Corn (HFC) and you can receive thousands of dollars in GM FlexFuel incentives toward factory orders or purchases off the lot on all qualifying GM … Continue reading
Latham Introduces Three LibertyLink Soybeans for 2009
Latham soybeans are going hi-tech with the introduction of three LibertyLink soybeans into the 2009 lineup. E1857L- this variety is a Late Group I seed brand with a 1.8 maturity. It features great emergence, good IDC tolerance nd is a … Continue reading