Pioneer Corn Revolution Podcast

Looks like I’m officially in Johnston.

Matt arrives at Pioneer headquarters for a peek behind the curtain. As a farmer and host of “The Off-Farm Income Podcast,” he’s interviewed hundreds of farmers over the years. But as he tours Pioneer’s extensive R&D facilities, he realizes the Corn Revolution is completely different than anything he’s covered before.

Have you seen Money Ball?

Matt speaks with Ryan Myers, U.S. Corn Category lead, about the changes at Pioneer — changes that have been taking place for well over a decade. Like the prominent rise of predictive analytics in seed development, the significance of the Qrome® product, and how far this Corn Revolution can really go.

That massive influx of R&D.

Neal Hoss, North America Corn product manager, joins Matt to discuss the extensive role of agronomy at Pioneer and how the additional year of field testing led to more consistent yields. Also, Matt finally learns what a double-haploid is.

Does it deserve to be in a Pioneer bag?

Matt talks to Brandon Wardyn, Evaluation Zone lead in Maize Product Development Testing. He explores the delicate balance of yield versus consistency, the breeding side of the Corn Revolution, and he digs a little deeper into the Qrome® product.

Rather than 30 lottery tickets, you can buy 30,000.

Matt speaks with Emily Ziemke, North American Corn Technology Lead, to learn all about predictive analytics: how it has dramatically shortened the seed development timeline, how it’s combined with real-world performance data and the innovative ways Pioneer shares this data globally.