By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist We have had numerous reports of poor soybean grain quality this fall from western Nebraska throughout Iowa, southern Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Purple […]
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 […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist “How deep can I plant my soybeans when conditions are dry?” This is a common question we’re receiving this spring because of […]
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 Smith, PhD, and Jake Hansen | Agronomists, Albert Lea Seed The odd soybean plant pictured above, with pods clustered on the topmost node, was pulled from a soybean field […]
Organic Soybean prices are very high, but growing organic soybeans can be very challenging. This farmer panel presents different on-farm approaches to managing weeds in organic farming systems. Farmers Eric […]
Can conventional farmers reduce herbicide expense by using a winter rye cover crop? Learn about the benefits of winter rye in conventional soybean farming from both a scientific (Jon Gaska, […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage & Organic Agronomist Using winter rye for weed suppression in organic no-till soybeans is moving from novelty status to a proven practice. There are still […]
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 […]