May 28, 2020
The corn is emerging and now is the best time to walk your fields and assess your planting quality. There are two methods I use to determine population. The “row length” evaluation […]
April 30, 2020
There are certain mistakes made in life that can be compensated for: Overcook a hamburger? Just add a little extra cheese or ketchup! Stayed up too […]
April 27, 2020
The use of management zone in your fields has become much more popular in the past 5 years. And rightly so. As technology advances, we are better equipped […]
April 21, 2020
In 2005 we introduced the Ole & Sven Research Plot here at our headquarters in Prosper. Ole & Sven was created to localize our agronomic research and […]
March 4, 2020
With the limited fieldwork completed last fall, many area farmers are trying to figure out how to manage residue left in the fields. If you’re already […]
September 30, 2019
We’re getting a lot of calls lately asking if the corn is going to finish. While I can’t predict when the first frost will come, there […]
April 3, 2019
The snow is melting and the black of the fields in the Red River Valley is starting to show through. Although corn planting is still a […]
March 14, 2019
Our resident “Corn Whisperer”, Mike Larson, lives and breathes corn. And his passion drives the corn hybrids that make our line-up. This year Mike picked a […]
March 14, 2019
Looking out at a sea of snow drifts and forecasts for more winter weather can be panic inducing this time of year. It can be tempting […]
December 13, 2018
If you’ve been following our blog for awhile you’re probably aware of an annual research/pet project our resident “corn whisperer”, Mike Larson conducts every growing season. […]
December 13, 2018
We finished harvesting our Ole & Sven research plots recently. This 14 year program is our practical research aimed at bringing something more than just hybrid […]
November 29, 2018
Let’s come to grips with non-Bt corn. Conventional Corn isn’t an Easy Button. It is cheaper but it’s going to require your attention all summer to […]