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Fred Below says the next major innovation in corn-hybrid technology is short-statured corn, a smart-corn system.
Fred Below is a professor of Crop Physiology in the University of Illinois-Department of Crop Sciences. His research focuses on understanding factors limiting crop productivity, particularly corn and soybeans. He developed the 'Seven Wonders of the Corn Yield World' and the 'Six Secrets of Soybean Success' as tools to teach farmers and agricultural professionals the value of their individual crop-management decisions. Email fbelow@illinois.edu to reach him.
SAN ANTONIO – Fred Below doesn’t just talk soybeans. He covers a wide range of life’s questions but at the 2026 Commodity Classic he jumped on something important – corn.
Julie Belschner writes on various agricultural issues; she is the managing editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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SAN ANTONIO – Fred Below has been digging into dirt research for more than 41 years – growing knowledge through huge changes in agriculture. H…
Fred Below is a professor of Crop Physiology in the University of Illinois-Department of Crop Sciences. His research focuses on understanding factors limiting crop productivity, particularly corn and soybeans. He developed the 'Seven Wonders of the Corn Yield World' and the 'Six Secrets of Soybean Success' as tools to teach farmers and agricultural professionals the value of their individual crop-management decisions. Email fbelow@illinois.edu to reach him.
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