April 20, 2026
A common question when discussing corn rootworm (CRW) is whether producers should plant traited (i.e., VT4, Smartstax, Stax Pro and others) hybrids or if they can […]
April 17, 2026
Biological products used as crop enhancements have exploded in recent years. Unfortunately, this is also one of the most complex, and often misunderstood areas of crop […]
April 17, 2026
Every year, growers are introduced to dozens of new products all promising better performance. The challenge isn’t finding options. It’s knowing which ones actually work in […]
April 16, 2026
Tar spot used to feel like a disease we watched from a distance. However, in the last few seasons, it’s become something we actively scout for. […]
April 10, 2026
One of the more surprising soybean issues I observed in 2025 wasn’t disease or herbicide injury – it was physical plant damage caused by wind-driven corn […]
April 9, 2026
The following soybean diseases are the ones we most commonly identify across North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Pressure varies year to year, but understanding how […]
April 9, 2026
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is nothing new across the Dakotas and Minnesota. The 2025 growing season, however, gave us plenty of reminders of how severe IDC […]
April 8, 2026
Every season reinforces the same lesson for me: the earliest days of a crop are the most critical and often the least forgiving. Once seed goes […]
April 7, 2026
One of the most consistent soybean stand issues I saw in 2025 didn’t come back to seed quality, germination or even disease pressure. It came back […]
April 3, 2026
When selecting soybean varieties, most of us start with yield potential and maturity. But after walking hundreds of fields and reviewing this year’s in-season and pre-harvest […]
April 3, 2026
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is rarely an all-or-nothing problem. It shows up in pockets, changes with weather and can quietly limit yield potential before a crop […]
April 3, 2026
What to Watch, and What It Means for Your Crop Understanding soybean growth stages is one of the most practical tools growers have for making timely, […]
