Dear gardeners: We no longer offer garden seed or companion products, but we still carry sweet corn, lawn seed, and wildflower mixes.
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist “When the apple trees blossom, that’s when it’s time to plant corn. That’s what my grandpa used to say, and there is […]
Cole Thompson, Staff Writer Casey Staloch, Farmer and Viking Dealer Is growing conventional corn or soybeans right for you? Every year we talk to farmers who are considering trading in […]
Mac Ehrhardt, Chairman Brett Bell, President and CEO A farmer in Wisconsin recently told us, “It’s the third time I’ve planted that field, and when I got done planting it […]
Mac Ehrhardt, Chairman Brett Bell, President and CEO You don’t need us to tell you that 2024 has been a challenging year. Organic farmers across the U.S. have been faced […]
Margaret A Smith, PhD | Agronomist Jake Hansen | Corn and Soybean Agronomist Corn Planting Progress Corn planting progress is variable across the Corn Belt with some states behind and […]
Jake Hansen | Corn and Soybean Agronomist We’ve taken a large number of calls on cutworm damage from Wisconsin to Nebraska, especially on organic farms. We wanted to share some […]
Margaret A Smith, PhD | Agronomist Jake Hansen | Corn and Soybean Agronomist Corn planting has been clipping along at a nice pace in the central Corn Belt, but has […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist High nitrate levels in water-deficient forages are likely this late summer and fall in the drought-stressed parts of the Upper Midwest and west. In […]
2020 hasn’t been kind to in-person meetings, but we’re excited to announce upcoming free virtual conferences that we hope you’ll attend. Even though we aren’t hosting an in-person conference this […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Drought Conditions Across the Upper Midwest Parts of the Upper Midwest have been under pre-drought or drought conditions. Much of the western half of […]