Sean and Andrew are kicking off our 2026 LIVE from Commodity Classic series with the Bayer team. In this edition of Our Two Cents, we’re exploring products, concepts and science that are driving the agriculture industry forward. The crew discusses: ✅ Expected corn rootworm pressure in 2026 and the impact of extended diapause ✅ The state of technology and traits to protect against rootworm ✅ What’s coming next for Dekalb and Asgrow seeds ✅ Leveraging different modes of action for weed control ✅ Setting realistic expectations for new product releases ✅ The evolution of Fiedview and new improvements coming ✅ The value of Fieldview’s Seed Advisor Tool ✅ The inside scoop on Fieldview’s new partnership with John Deere Meet the Guests: 🌱 Safeer Hassan is the Technical Product Lead for corn traits at Bayer. Safeer’s work focuses on protecting against corn rootworm. Connect with Safeer on LinkedIn. 🌱 Tony White is the U.S. Technical Strategy Lead for Bayer’s soybean product team. Tony’s role focuses on identifying top products for the soybean market. Connect with Tony on LinkedIn. 🌱 Josh Tooley is the Technical Product Lead for the Dekalb brand. Josh connects needs from customers and field staff to potential solutions from the Dekalb product line. 🌱 Tom Verseman is the Digital Enablement Marketing Lead at Bayer and co-host of Around the Farm Podast. Tom leads the development of Bayer’s Fieldview platform. Connect with Tom on LinkedIn. A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents. ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you! 📲 Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter/X YouTube
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