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 16, 2017
Winter. It’s the ‘season’ of many things: cold, vacation, holidays, ice-fishing, basketball, among others. One addition I’d add to the list is ‘Data Season’. As farming […]
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 […]
March 3, 2017
The days are getting longer, the snow is losing its battle to fully cover the soil, and the familiar urge to get into the field is […]
January 20, 2017
With spring right around the corner, we know seed decisions are being made by farmers across the region. I continue to be impressed by the solid […]
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 […]
August 19, 2016
Awareness of soybean growth stages is critical for making management decisions to help preserve yield potential. The plant does not follow even, separate, growth stages throughout […]
April 28, 2016
As we get back to planting corn after a cool, wet spell, have you thought about planting depth? Ideal planting depth is 1½”–2” for corn, and […]
April 12, 2016
“Raise more bushels to overcome low prices.” I’ve heard that phrase a lot over the winter, and may have even uttered those words myself. So, how […]
April 9, 2015
Early planting is the buzzword this spring, but how early is too early to plant corn? When should you be planting? Early planting is always the […]
March 26, 2015
As an agronomist, I hear a lot of excuses about why farmers don’t perform winter maintenance on their planters. And I hear even more excuses about […]
April 24, 2014
“Rich on Agronomy” is an occasional agronomy column from PFS Account Manager Rich Larson. Author’s note: I originally wrote about planting corn into wet soils in […]