Farmer says modern genetics are expensive but necessary – Voice Of Muscatine

A Wisconsin farmer says modern crop genetics have helped in tough weather years like 2023, but they’re expensive.

Shane Goplin raises corn and soybeans near Osseo and tells Brownfield yields have come a long way. “I would love to have a bag of seed from 1988, and probably not more than one bag because I don’t want to lose that much money, and put it side-by-side next to modern-day genetics.”

Goplin says one hybrid corn seed that worked great for him ten years ago might not be ideal today.

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