May 23, 2025
In July 2024, reports of southern corn rust began trickling in. By late August and September, it spread like wildfire, aided by wet, humid, cloudy and […]
August 1, 2024
For the past 17 years I’ve run custom GDU reports for our region and it has changed the way I gauge how a year is going. It also provides a good record to help […]
July 21, 2024
Our mission at Peterson Farms Seed is to help you raise more bushels. Part of that means providing valuable and local agronomic education throughout our […]
July 12, 2024
One huge problem, often left unnoticed in the hustle of fall, is weeds going to seed in wheat stubble and unworked soybeans. The rapid spread of […]
June 20, 2024
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. While many of us celebrate it as the first day of summer, it has even greater […]
May 8, 2024
As you’re well aware, Goss’s Wilt is a relatively new disease in the northern states, other than in southern South Dakota, where it first appeared in […]
April 18, 2024
On the bright note, soybean cyst nematode is not the end of the world. Growers in Iowa have been successful for over 20 years by implementing […]
April 12, 2024
Undoubtedly, the No. 1 topic of conversation since last summer has been corn rootworm. For many regional farmers with rotated acres, it is the first time […]
April 11, 2024
My biggest tip for corn growers concerning corn planting date: use the NDAWN website to monitor soil temperatures in the weeks leading up to planting and […]
April 5, 2024
If you search our online blogs for “temperature and planting,” 28 articles have been written since 2014! By far, it is our most popular topic. Living […]
August 23, 2023
It’s just about time for Field Day 2023! Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Prosper, ND Below is our schedule for the day – […]
August 22, 2023
For the past 16 years I’ve run custom GDU reports for our region and it has changed the way I gauge how a year is going. It also provides a good record to help […]
