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Category Archives: Technology
Coming Soon … Refuge-in-the-Bag Products
Latham® customers today are getting a first-hand look at new hybrid seed corn and soybean traits during field stops on the 2nd annual Latham Freedom of Independence Ride. One such stop is a Genuity® Technology Showcase, featuring Genuity® SmartStaxTM and … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Company News, Corn, Events, Freedom Ride, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
Tagged: Corn, corn technology, Freedom Ride, Genuity, Genuity SmartStax, Genuity SmartStax Corn, Latham, Latham Freedom of Independence Ride, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, Refuge in a bag
Categories: Agronomy, Company News, Corn, Events, Freedom Ride, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
Tagged: Corn, corn technology, Freedom Ride, Genuity, Genuity SmartStax, Genuity SmartStax Corn, Latham, Latham Freedom of Independence Ride, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, Refuge in a bag
2010 Crop is Ahead of One- and Five-Year Averages
Another week of favorable weather has helped push crops ahead of the one- and five year averages, according to a recent Wallaces Farmer article. Farmers began harvesting corn for silage and could be harvesting for grain in early September. Sudden … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Crop Reports, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
Tagged: Corn, Corn Belt, crop conditions, crop report, Iowa, Latham, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, seed company, South Dakota, soybean company, Soybeans, Wisconsin
Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Crop Reports, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
Tagged: Corn, Corn Belt, crop conditions, crop report, Iowa, Latham, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, seed company, South Dakota, soybean company, Soybeans, Wisconsin
Latham adds 18 breakthrough seed technologies for growers for the 2011 growing season
We’re proud to announce our 2011 lineup — the broadest, deepest lineup of traits and technologies available in the seed industry. Click here to download our 2011 seed portfolio. Or, to hear John Latham, president of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds’ recent … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Alfalfa, Company News, Corn, Soybeans, Technology
Tagged: Alfalfa, Corn, corn company, Latham, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean, soybean company
Categories: Agronomy, Alfalfa, Company News, Corn, Soybeans, Technology
Tagged: Alfalfa, Corn, corn company, Latham, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean, soybean company
Latham Country Fair battles rain with great fun, great food, and great company
Despite an early morning downpour, the show went on Friday, July 30, at the Latham Country Fair in Alexander, Iowa. Everything – except for the corn and soybean fields – was moved inside. Click the following links for articles by … Continue reading
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Categories: Company News, Corn, Soybeans, Technology
Tagged: corn company, Latham Country Fair, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean company
Categories: Company News, Corn, Soybeans, Technology
Tagged: corn company, Latham Country Fair, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean company
You’re invited to the Latham Country Fair!
Latham® dealers and customers are invited to the Latham Country Fair July 30 in Alexander, Iowa. Those attending will have a unique opportunity to view and learn about some of the latest technologies available to growers in the Midwest. Here … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Alfalfa, Company News, Corn, Crop Reports, Dealer Kickoff, Events, Iowa, Latham County Fair, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
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Categories: Agronomy, Alfalfa, Company News, Corn, Crop Reports, Dealer Kickoff, Events, Iowa, Latham County Fair, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Technology, Wisconsin
Tagged: Alexander, Alfalfa, Corn, corn company, Iowa, Latham Country Fair, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean company, Soybeans
Profitability Calculator for Precision Agriculture
Precision agriculture is certainly changing the landscape of modern agriculture. We’ve heard many farmers having online conversations recently about precision agriculture, how it’s changing the way they work in the field and how they’re finding the added benefits of saving … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Planting Season, Technology
Tagged: Latham, precision agriculture, PrecisionAg Works
Categories: Agronomy, Planting Season, Technology
Tagged: Latham, precision agriculture, PrecisionAg Works
We’re releasing the newest technology today: Genuity SmartStax
This is an exciting day. Our company is announcing today the release of four new Latham Hi-Tech Seeds corn hybrids with Genuity SmartStax technology. You can read the entire announcement here. We’ve been working with Monsanto a long time, incorporating … Continue reading
Music…and tractors…are the universal language
As the email accompanying this video said, “A good rhythm section is hard to find.” This appears to be a Hungarian video, according the the YouTube file information. Old tractors still have a place in this world. The band isn’t … Continue reading
Wind power comes to our county!
A local power company — Alliant Energy — has begun construction of Whispering Willow Wind Farm in Franklin County. The first wind mill components started rolling in last week and the county’s first wind turbine will soon be constructed. These … Continue reading
Showcase plots: Let the planting begin
In between showers, our research team has been getting our corn showcase plots planted. These pictures show Bill Latham and Gary Bennett planting our Latham® corn showcase plot near Alta, Iowa. True to the season, this photo was taken after … Continue reading
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Categories: Company News, Corn, Recipes, Seed Technology, Showcase Plots, Technology
Tagged: Showcase Plots
Categories: Company News, Corn, Recipes, Seed Technology, Showcase Plots, Technology
Tagged: Showcase Plots