March 5, 2015
If you plan for a failure, you will get one. This is one of my favorite sayings related to crop production. Finding a way to make […]
December 3, 2014
With weed resistance rapidly developing throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas, LibertyLink soybeans are gaining increased interest with regional growers. And rightfully so–LibertyLink is an excellent alternative […]
July 17, 2014
We’ve all heard the phrase, “you can’t judge a book by its cover”. This idea can and should be applied to your crops as you scout. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
February 15, 2013
We evaluate many corn stands for Peterson Farms Seed’s Plus20 Agronomy Club members. We look at several things, including plant spacing, the emerged versus planted population, […]
December 18, 2012
When it comes to managing your corn for more yield, the most glaring problem is ‘where do I begin?’ The variables are many – temperature, planting […]
November 15, 2012
What herbicides will you be using next summer? I can just hear you saying – “Why in the heck is he asking that when I just […]
October 1, 2012
Corn harvest will be timely this year and with drier grain than normal. Last year, we harvested dry corn as well, and it led to numerous […]