It’s that time of year where growers are thinking about purchasing or allocating their fertilizer for 2019. Fertilizer is one of the highest and most variable input costs to growers today. Even with its high cost, it’s a very important part to a high-yielding crop. … Read More
The snow is melting and the black of the fields in the Red River Valley is starting to show through. Although corn planting is still a ways off, right now is the perfect time to protect your corn acres from the toughest disease to handle: … Read More
Our resident “Corn Whisperer”, Mike Larson, lives and breathes corn. And his passion drives the corn hybrids that make our line-up. This year Mike picked a few of his favorite new hybrids and a tried and true favorite and shared his “secret sauce” via the … Read More
Though it feels like we’ve been talking about Enlist E3™ soybeans forever, the fact is, this is a new technology for farmers and that means a lot of questions. Fortunately, we’ve been growing these varieties on our farm for the past 4 years so we’ve … Read More
Looking out at a sea of snow drifts and forecasts for more winter weather can be panic inducing this time of year. It can be tempting to second guess your corn maturity selections but now is not the time to start making changes to your … Read More
Four years ago We first planted Enlist E3™ soybean increases on our farm and sprayed Enlist Duo™ herbicide, along with our normal pre-emerge program, on those acres. We experienced no off-target movement while enjoying ease of application, and dead weeds. Three years ago We planted … Read More
You’ve likely heard the news by now: Enlist E3™ soybeans are fully approved for export to China and the Philippines. With 4 years of experience growing and testing these beans under our belt, we have quite a bit of insight to share when it comes … Read More
There’s a lot to look forward to with the new Enlist E3™ soybean system so let’s take a minute to unpack what your herbicide options are with this trait. First of all, it’s important to understand there are two choices of the Enlist herbicide: Enlist … Read More
This time of year, with harvest wrapped up and the holiday season in full swing, we are well into the throngs of buying season. With every order that is placed we take great care to ensure we deliver on time and deliver what we say … Read More
If you’ve been following our blog for awhile you’re probably aware of an annual research/pet project our resident “corn whisperer”, Mike Larson conducts every growing season. The idea is ambitious but rooted in a simple question: Is 400 bushel corn attainable? If this is gibberish … Read More