Mastering Corn
Production Decisions
A free expert learning series from The Crop Science Podcast Show
Corn production today isn't only about agronomy. Storage risks, biological limits, market swings, and fast-moving technology all shape results.
About the Series
This series was built as a guided learning path bringing together researchers and economists to explain what actually drives yield, quality, and profitability.
Instead of disconnected talks, the sessions move through the production cycle. Starting with post-harvest handling, then management and genetics, and finishing with marketing decisions, each topic provides context for the next, so the full season makes sense as a single system.
Who This Is For
What the 5 Modules Cover
Each session focuses on decision frameworks rather than isolated tips. The goal is to connect agronomy, technology, and economics across the season so production choices tie directly to financial outcomes.
Protecting Grain Value
Explains how storage design determines grain preservation and marketing flexibility. Covers airflow requirements, temperature monitoring, moisture migration, and how management decisions influence long-term quality and economic outcome.
Precision Farming Vulnerabilities
Analyzes how solar activity interferes with GPS-based operations and why timing risk matters during planting and harvest. Connects signal reliability with operational planning and risk mitigation strategies.
Hybrid Performance & Management
Interprets multi-location trial results and how they translate into replant decisions, cropping system adjustments, and agronomic strategy. Focuses on understanding variability rather than relying on single-location outcomes.
Genetics & Breeding Innovation
Details how genomic prediction and high-throughput phenotyping reshape hybrid development. Links trait prioritization with climate variability, stress tolerance, and yield stability.
Understanding Price Behavior
Breaks down how policy, biofuels demand, and global trade drive price movement. Connects market structure with decision timing and explains the limits of forecasting accuracy.
Why Watch This Series
Science-Based Content
Every module draws from peer-reviewed research and real field data.
Practical Field Application
Decision frameworks you can apply directly to your operation.
Expert Interviews
Conversations with leading researchers, breeders, and economists.
Free Access
Full series available at no cost — no paywalls, no upsells.