Todd Burrus
@toddburrus2
Fun fact... 1 normal sized corn tassel creates enough pollen to pollinate 1 acre. #Thinkburrus
Fun fact...the first silks to emerge create kernels at the butt of the ear. Silks before pollen can create poor butt fill on earliest plants! #Thinkburrus
Luke Altmyer was asked what the biggest thing he's learned about himself throughout his college career is. He cites scripture, 1 Thessalonians 4:11: "Let it be your ambition to lead a quiet life, to work with your hands and mind your business. Luke says: "It's so easy to talk…
Pollination evaluation with #BurrusSeed Product Lead Melissa Grafton and agronomy intern Abe! #grow25
Burrus 8A12 VT2P is an economical choice with the best fit on tougher fields that need to be able to stand until the end of harvest. #Thinkburrus

The Brown brothers joined their dad, Burrus Field Agronomist Chris Brown, and the #BurrusSeed team for the 2026 Sales Season Kickoff dinner at Saputo's - great food and company at a legendary Springfield establishment!
Congratulations to #BurrusSeed Sales Manager Zach Whitehill for being awarded the 2025 Tom Burrus Award at our 2026 Sales Season Kickoff event this week!
Burrus 7F30 at 114 RM. It is a conventional that fits well across all soil types. #Thinkburrus

This has great value to the American farmer.
Inside a cold vault at the University of #ILLINOIS, researchers are safeguarding 23,000+ soybean varieties – the world’s only public soybean seed bank. It’s meticulous work that protects global food security, one seed at a time. 🔶🔷
Power Plus 6H80 at 113 RM has both performance and beautiful grain. #Thinkburrus

New Power Plus 4W40 brings more yield punch and faster dry down to the early end of our conventional line up. #Thinkburrus

From #BurrusSeed intern Kiley - "With some grit, elbow grease, and a really sharp corn knife, we transformed this messy test plot into a clean display of Burrus soybean products!"
Yesterday was " farrow day" . This whole pregnant thru birthing process is a miracle.



The drone experiences make me smile. So much to learn from 4 H.


New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update – July 18, 2025 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-crop-pro…
New Burrus 7B14 PCE 114 RM excels in environments above 180 bu/a. #Thinkburrus

Burrus 7F33 VT2P best performance at moderate populations. Adapts well to variable soil types and conditions. #Thinkburrus

🌽Corn Yield Forecast Update: My grok model predicts 178.4 bu/ac—slightly under USDA's estimate. Independent forecaster, no sales pitch, just crunching data for my personal trading. Key inputs: daily and seasonal weather forecasts, NDVI satellite data, and soil moisture levels.…