February 15, 2018

Y-drop Testing Shows Positive Impact in 2017 Yield

A few years ago, we started working on split-applying nitrogen during the growing season using the Y-drop system from 360 Yield Center. For a refresher on […]
January 3, 2018

Reduce IDC Exposure in 2018 With The Correct Genetics

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) was at its worst during the 2017 growing season. It was one of the most severe outbreaks I’ve seen in my 25 […]
September 21, 2017

Your Nitrogen Report Card: Are You Earning an A+?

Fall has arrived: the smell of the air has changed and dust from a bustling soybean harvest will soon paint the horizon. The kids are back […]
March 9, 2017

Keep Feeding Your Soybean Scavengers

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

Fail to Prepare? Prepare to Fail.

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 13, 2017

The Corn Whisperer: Did Mike Achieve 400 Bushel Corn?

It was on a tour of the Monsanto Water Utilization Learning Center in Nebraska that Mike Larson, Peterson Farms Seed Sales Manager and corn guru, was […]
September 30, 2016

Are You Earning an A+ on Your “Nitrogen Report Card”?

Fall has arrived: the smell of the air has changed and dust from a bustling soybean harvest paints the horizon. The kids are back in school […]
July 9, 2014

Ag Bites – Starter Fertilizer

In this Ag Bites video, Adam discusses the importance of early plant nutrition and impact of starter fertilizer on the crop. A big part of Peterson […]
April 4, 2014

Maximize Profits with Fertilizer Program and Plant Spacing

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 […]
March 6, 2014

Go Back to the Basics for Profits in 2014

What is a “normal” crop year? Is there such a thing as “normal” in the northern plains? The 2014 crop year looks to be a bit […]
October 1, 2011

Fall Fertilizer Questions

Farming! There are always so many questions – which seldom have black and white answers!  That is why farmers know so much about so many subjects. […]