The Pioneer® Made To Grow™ Podcast
Farming, the Canadian way. Trusted experts and industry voices talk agronomy, business, social impact, and more. With no topic off limit, Made To Grow™ is made for Canadian farmers like you.
Each episode, join host Andrew Campbell for informative and entertaining conversations
Each episode, host Andrew Campbell chats with leading experts about the latest Ag innovations, industry news, best practices, tips, tricks and more.
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Hula & Harrell: Talking with the US Corn & Soybean Yield Champions
May 9, 2025
When you hear a corn yield over 400 bushels per acre, or a soybean yield over 200, it can feel hard to imagine how a grower can reach such incredible numbers consistently. But for David Hula and Alex Harrell, the corn and soybean yield champions in the US, it's all about the details. Both David and Alex won the competition in previous years, and both won again in 2024 thanks to their relentless passion for trying to solve the limiting factors of yield potential. In this episode of the podcast, Andrew talks with David and Alex about seed selection, fertility, soil and tissue sampling and everything else that these champions find is critical to their success.
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From Commodity Classic: How To Make Technology Profitable For Your Farm
April 23, 2025
When it comes to technology, the options that you can invest in for your farm are almost endless. It can even be hard to know where to start. One of the education sessions from the 2025 Commodity Classic asked the question, “How can I be sure technology investments are profitable?” Joining Andrew on the podcast is Assistant Professor from Purdue University Chad Fiechter as well as Emeritus Professor, also from Purdue, James Mintert. Also joining in on the discussion is Trenton Brisby, Corteva's Agronomy Innovation Marketing Manager.
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Stories from the Canadian Yield Hero Champions
April 9, 2025
In this episode of the Made to Grow podcast, recorded live at Commodity Classic in Denver, we sit down with our Yield Challenge winners to dive into what’s driving success in the Yield Hero program—and why more growers across Canada are getting involved.
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On soybean trait systems: "What am I gaining, what am I giving up?"
March 6, 2025
With the growing season just around the corner, the Enlist E3 soybeans are taking a big leap in 2025 with Pioneer growers across the country moving to Enlist traited beans. On this episode, Andrew Campbell looks to the lessons from the past couple of years as growers have transitioned to the Enlist system about what works and what to watch out for. Joining him is Pioneer Area Agronomist Chris Robson, Pioneer Sales Rep Aaron Bowman and Jevin Vyn, a farmer from Southwestern Ontario.
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"Forget the marketing hype of silage hybrids - it's about yield"
December 3, 2024
Whether it's a beef or dairy operation, making sure the best forages are harvested is one of the most important steps to profitability. For corn silage that starts with the right hybrids. In this episode, Andrew talks with Greg Frank, a Pioneer Rep in Southern Alberta, Ashley Knapton, an Associate Pioneer Rep in Eastern Ontario, and Dr Bill Mahanna, Global Nutritional Services Manager based in Iowa about what you should consider when choosing a hybrids, what labels are important to look for, and how to manage that crop throughout the growing season to ensure you've set yourself up for success on your livestock operation.
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