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by Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist & Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist Organic farmers may face replant decisions this year. Tempting planting conditions in April were followed by cooler-than-average temperatures. Organic growers […]
by Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist & Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist We’ve had more than a few calls in the past week about folks planting organic corn. The temptation is […]
by Mac Ehrhardt, President, Co-Owner Organic farmers want to know how their corn hybrids and soybean varieties perform under organic conditions. Albert Lea Seed conducted replicated testing of organic corn […]
by Margaret Smith • Forage Agronomist & Bairet Eiter • Cover Crops Lead Interest in seeding a range of cover crop species into corn early in the growing season is increasing […]
2019 Growing Conditions & Corn Test Weight Late planting and frost dates in the north likely had the greatest impact on corn test weights this year, but test weight is […]
Four upcoming field days in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will showcase the power of hybrid winter rye for feed, forage, and food/distillation markets. Farmers are well-familiar with the weed-suppressing benefit […]
By Chaunce Stanton Marketing Manager Farmers plant barley, oats, wheat, and other small grains as early as possible in the growing season to maximize yield potential for grain or […]
Regardless of whether you farm conventionally or if your operation is certified organic, the 2019 Viking Corn & Soybean line up has top performers developed for farmers in the Midwest. […]