August 16, 2024
Specialty crops like IP beans and high-protein field peas command this kind of premium. Maybe it could be a fit for your farm. Check out which […]
April 19, 2024
We’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about rolling soybeans. Can we go when it’s wet? At or just after emergence? What is my actual […]
April 11, 2024
2023 turned out to be a quiet year in the battle against Palmer amaranth, and while I’m not complaining about the lack of news, we don’t […]
December 7, 2022
For most farmers, this year turned out far better than anticipated. While the wet, late spring and dry summer produced anxiety, the fall harvest was impressive. […]
October 26, 2022
A monster of a soybean pest could be in your fields right now, causing devastating yield loss. Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to be a relevant […]
October 6, 2022
Regardless of what you’re using for weed control, a fall burndown is never a bad idea. Fall burndown helps clear out those late-season weeds, catch winter […]
September 8, 2022
You’ve seen the research and you’ve heard the jokes. We’re excited to announce that Buns is now HERE, on a full commercial scale! Peterson Farms Seed’s […]
August 24, 2022
As we inch closer to September, we need to keep an eye out for Anthracnose stalk rot (top dieback). Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot are […]
July 14, 2022
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is a soybean disease caused by a fungal pathogen. More common in south and central Minnesota, SDS is creeping into fields in […]
June 23, 2022
In a previous post, we talked about what your corn is doing from germination to stage V5 and what you should be watching for. Today we’re […]
June 2, 2022
Kochia. Does it need any further introduction? The bane of many western farmers’ existence, kochia is an opportunistic weed, sprouting up wherever a tumbleweed may blow. […]
April 14, 2022
Palmer amaranth. Every year it continues to spread. North Dakota now lists 14 counties with PA, and additional counties were documented with active populations last year. […]