December 7, 2022

Choosing Soybean Varieties: Sprinters vs. Marathoners

For most farmers, this year turned out far better than anticipated. While the wet, late spring and dry summer produced anxiety, the fall harvest was impressive. […]
April 14, 2022

Palmer Amaranth: PULL. BAG. BURN. And BURY.

Palmer amaranth. Every year it continues to spread. North Dakota now lists 14 counties with PA, and additional counties were documented with active populations last year. […]
December 16, 2021

What’s Your IDC Score?

We felt we needed more IDC data when making product decisions. So – we added our own replicated IDC testing program with a total of 9,400 […]
April 20, 2021

Useful Steps to Prevent IDC Before You Plant Soybeans

It seems like every June and July I get called out to look at several fields that are a disaster because of IDC, (Iron Deficiency Chlorosis).    […]
February 11, 2021

Soybean Seedling Disease Series Part 1: Phytophthora – The Silent Killer

Under negative conditions, seed treatment can be the difference between a solid stand and failure. Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Pythium and Fusarium are the most common seedling diseases […]
February 11, 2021

Soybean Seedling Disease Series Part 2: Rhizoctonia – The Root Killer

Today is part 2 (Rhizoctonia) of our 4-part Seedling Disease Series. If you missed part 1, check it out here.  We’re highlighting the top seedling diseases that haunt farmers […]
February 11, 2021

Soybean Seedling Disease Series Part 3: Pythium – The Seedling Killer

We’re breaking down the top four soybean seedling diseases plaguing farmers in ND, MN and SD: Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Pythium and Fusarium. We’ve covered Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia. Today we’ll focus on what contributes to […]
February 11, 2021

Soybean Seedling Disease Series Part 4: Fusarium- The Dry Rot

Today is #4 in our four-part series on soybean seedling diseases. So far, we have covered Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Pythium. Today we will focus on Fusarium. What contributes to it and what you can do […]
January 21, 2021

Phytophthora Gene Guide 101

The world of soybean genetics is always changing. Do you have a handle on genes and what they protect against? It’s important you place the right […]
January 8, 2021

Top 7 Management Decisions You Can Make to Control White Mold

Why were 2017 and 2019 such devastating White Mold years? The simple answer – the conditions for White Mold were just right. The most important thing […]
June 5, 2020

Dicamba Ruling – Does it Affect Your Farm?

The ag world is buzzing with the news of this week’s court ruling blocking the sale of in-season applications of dicamba in soybeans. While this is […]
May 19, 2020

The Soybean Population Sweet-Spot: NDSU & PFS Agree!

As May rolls in, so does spring fever! Spring fever symptoms are those very familiar to farmers: restlessness, loss of appetite, and daydreaming as we wait for the planters to […]