Nidera Semillas Showcases Wheat Variety Performance at Campo Líder Trigo Conference
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A new edition of the campo Líder Trigo conference, hosted by Nidera Semillas in Tandil, Argentina on November 27, 2025, brought together over 70 producers and advisors to explore the latest advancements in wheat genetics, fertilization, and health management.The event served as a platform to present experimental results and the positioning of Nidera’s key wheat varieties, offering valuable insights for optimizing yields in the region.
Optimizing wheat Yields Through Varietal Selection and Sowing Dates
The conference featured field plots showcasing a range of wheat varieties, categorized by cycle length and performance characteristics. Nearing launch.
According to a Nidera extension agent for the south of Buenos Aires, the core objective of the event was to demonstrate the performance of the brand’s complete portfolio under varying sowing dates. The trials utilized two distinct sowing windows – early June for longer cycles and early July for intermediate and short cycles – to evaluate the plasticity and stability of each wheat variety in contrasting scenarios. Fertilization trials where also a key component,wiht initial findings indicating that “divided nitrogen fertilization is showing very good responses,” and that integrating sowing date,nutrition,and sanitary management yields the greatest impact.
Health and Productivity Remain Key Selection Drivers
Otto Goedelmann, commercial manager of Autogamas at Nidera Semillas, highlighted the strong performance of Baguette 820 in the area, followed closely by 610 Baguette, which offers a compelling combination of health and high-performance potential. The company is preparing to launch an intermediate-cycle variety with an excellent health profile and performance, as well as a short-cycle variety designed to complement the existing Baguette 525 and 460 Baguette offerings.
Goedelmann emphasized that while productivity remains a primary selection criterion, plant health is increasingly crucial, particularly resistance to rusts and spots. These factors are now central to the commercial advancement of each variety.
Agronomic insights for the 2024/25 Campaign
During the conference,an advisor,Diego Álvarez,analyzed the key variables influencing potential performance during the 2024/25 campaign. He noted that excessive rainfall in August led to nitrate loss, negatively impacting grain numbers in fields without timely refertilization. Álvarez also underscored the importance of the photothermal coefficient (Q) in areas like Tandil, where cooler temperatures can increase the weight of a thousand grains.
“Monitoring is the basis of enduring management,” Álvarez stated, emphasizing the need to recognize crop phenology, quantify adversities, and select appropriate fungicides based on each lot’s potential. He explained the use of the Zadoks scale for assessing grain filling status, a critical component of health monitoring. “There is a fungicide for each potential,” he added, advocating for a tailored approach that considers severity, phenology, environmental conditions, and inoculum pressure when adjusting fungicide doses and combinations.
Economic Outlook and Management Recommendations
Diego Aguilera, a CREA advisor and regional consultant, provided an economic perspective, noting the strong margins observed in both brewing and forage barley, and high oleic sunflower. While wheat demonstrated good yield potential, Aguilera cautioned that depressed prices due to large national production could impact profitability.
Based on this outlook,aguilera recommended advancing the barley harvest to minimize crop failure losses and suggested retaining wheat – where financially feasible – for sale starting in March. He also provided specific fertilization guidelines: 90 kg of N for sunflower, 170-180 kg of N for corn (including sulfur and zinc), and promoting Enlist varieties for soybean production to effectively control arduous weeds like red weed and black branch, alongside reinforced fertilization and inoculation. “
Nidera Semillas continues to support producers throughout the decision-making process, from seed selection to marketing, and the Campo Líder conference in Tandil exemplifies the brand’s ongoing commitment to enhancing agricultural productivity.
