April 4, 2014
During the past few growing seasons, commodity prices have been the driving factor for decision making on the farm. This season, commodity prices take a backseat […]
March 6, 2014
What is a “normal” crop year? Is there such a thing as “normal” in the northern plains? The 2014 crop year looks to be a bit […]
January 2, 2014
Happy New Year! 2014 seems to be off to a good start with high prices and the outlook of a perfect growing season. Okay – so […]
November 12, 2013
With the 2013 growing season behind us, we can begin planning for 2014! Both agronomics and economics (A&E) will play a part in your decision-making. Obviously, […]
November 7, 2013
We all want to put this year’s harvest in the rearview mirror. After an almost perfect harvest in 2012, Mother Nature surprised us this year with […]
October 16, 2013
Corn rootworm (CRW) has never been a major economic pest in ND or northwestern MN. Although with an increase in corn acres over the past 10 […]
September 19, 2013
Soybean harvest will soon be here! As you are combining, you will no doubt question yourself about the performance of each of your fields. Is the […]
August 14, 2013
In both the last two growing seasons, the timing of maturity has been fairly predictable. 2012 featured early planting and hot weather, while 2011 had a […]
July 17, 2013
Tasseling and pollination are exciting and important stages in the corn plant’s life cycle. Up to this point in time, helping the plant maximize its yield […]
April 16, 2013
We are gearing up for planting here at Peterson Farms. I’ve been looking at new things to try this spring to improve our planting accuracy and […]
March 21, 2013
Last week I attended a meeting on the growing threat of Roundup Ready Kochia in central North Dakota. Sponsored jointly by the Carrington Research Extension Center […]
March 12, 2013
Although I have talked about Soybean Cyst Nematode management in the past, the spread of this pest over the past few years requires an update. One […]