September 21, 2017
Fall has arrived: the smell of the air has changed and dust from a bustling soybean harvest will soon paint the horizon. The kids are back […]
September 11, 2017
As hard as it is to believe, corn harvest season is upon us. What are a few important topics we should be addressing during combining season? […]
August 31, 2017
2017 has been an interesting year thus far with challenges throughout the growing season. One disease that is raising some questions is Goss’s Wilt. Goss’s Wilt […]
August 22, 2017
In June, I wrote a blog post about the increased use of conventional corn. As you’ll recall, this uptick in conventional corn in our region has […]
July 20, 2017
Even though he goes by many names depending on who you’re talking to– ‘Corn Whisperer’ being our favorite around the office – you’ll always hear the […]
July 13, 2017
At Peterson Farms Seed, we have performed countless stand evaluations over the last several years with over a 100 this year alone! One of the main […]
June 29, 2017
At one time, European Corn Borer (ECB) was one of the major insect pests for corn growers. Thankfully, many farmers in our region have not experienced […]
May 18, 2017
May is over half gone, which means the crop is in the ground and hopefully off to a good start. This time of the growing season is a […]
April 25, 2017
Just like you, we here at Peterson Farms Seed are wondering when we will get to start planting corn. We are itching to get started with our […]
March 9, 2017
We have all heard the soybean plant referred to as a scavenger, and rightfully so, in my opinion. What better way to describe a plant that […]
January 13, 2017
It was on a tour of the Monsanto Water Utilization Learning Center in Nebraska that Mike Larson, Peterson Farms Seed Sales Manager and corn guru, was […]
December 9, 2016
2016 was a year for the record books! Across the board, save the areas that received the unlucky shots of hail or were deluged with too […]