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Pioneer field facts: Why shouldn’t I keep seed back?

Seed holds the origin of life — the promise of growth. It is nature’s miracle in preserving the identity of varieties, ensuring that traits are passed on consistently from one genera...

12 Jun 2025 · 5 min read

Video: Pioneer – Seeing is believing in Sannieshof

Seeing is believing and that is exactly what farmers did at Pioneer's Agronomy Day at Sannieshof this year: They saw with their own eyes and believed. Pioneer had their various sunflo...

27 May 2025 · < 1 min read

Maize, soya bean, and sunflower farmers flock to Sannieshof: Pioneer delivers and impresses

Pioneer hosts these Agronomy Days in various parts of the country, and the days are characterised not only by the cultivars on display but also by the informative lectures presented. ...

12 May 2025 · 5 min read

New research for increased maize yields

New in terms of Pioneer's trials Different types of trials are planted in each agent's area each year, such as strip trials, PKP trials ("Product Knowledge Plots") and then, of course...

29 Apr 2025 · 4 min read

Pioneer’s first Agronomy Day for 2025: A day of innovation, technology, and practical solutions for farmers

A treasure trove of knowledge, information, and innovation—that’s what the Pioneer Agronomy Day held between Vredefort and Kroonstad offered with a thought-provoking program of theor...

24 Apr 2025 · 6 min read

First 2025 Agronomy Day for Pioneer excites farmers

A treasure trove of knowledge, information and innovation. This was the Pioneer Agronomy Day, which took place between Vredefort and Kroonstad, with its informative programme of theoreti...

14 Apr 2025 · < 1 min read

New dryland white Pioneer cultivar

This article was translated by the publication. Original article supplied in Afrikaans. Reliability, stability, and especially adaptability of new cultivars are of utmost importance ...

19 Feb 2025 · 4 min read

New sensation hybrids in the medium-short & medium-long dryland growth class for the eastern production regions

This article was translated by the publication. Original article supplied in Afrikaans. With today’s climatic and economic uncertainties, hybrid selection and placement are among th...

19 Feb 2025 · 6 min read

High sun and temperature effects on maize growth and yield

This article was translated by the publication. Original article supplied in Afrikaans. Maize yields can vary between different production areas in South Africa, even under optimal mo...

14 Jan 2025 · 8 min read

Factors affecting oil content in sunflowers

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) is currently the fourth largest oilseed crop in the world with a production of more than 50 million tons in 2024 (www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-repo...

3 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
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