AGRONOMY BLOG

Mad Ag: Seeking to Create a Regenerative Revolution in Agriculture

Mad Agriculture is catalyzing a regenerative revolution. We aid farmers who are transforming their farm plans to promote healthy ecosystems and thriving livelihoods. Mad Ag serves over 75 farmers across eight states, with operations based in Colorado. We are part of a groundswell of people and organizations, far and wide, diverse and empowered, who are […]

December 6, 2021 | Categories: Announcements, Organic Read More >>

Farm Business Management Tuition Cost-Share Now Available to Transitioning and Certified Organic Midwest Farmers and Ranchers

by University of Minnesota Contact: Joleen Hadrich College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences jhadrich@umn.edu, 612.626.5620 Dec 1, 2021. [...]

December 6, 2021 | Categories: Announcements, Organic Read More >>

Interseeding Cover Crops into Early-Season Corn

by Margaret Smith • Forage Agronomist & Bairet Eiter • Cover Crops Lead Interest in seeding a range of cover crop [...]

March 3, 2020 | Categories: Corn, Cover Crops Read More >>

University of Minnesota Researchers Release First-Ever Winter Barley Variety

MN-Equinox will be available for growers to plant in Fall of 2022 through Albert Lea Seed by University of Minnesota [...]

December 2, 2021 | Categories: Announcements, barley, Cover Crops, small grains Read More >>

Did Freezing Temperatures Damage Your Alfalfa or Red Clover?

by Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist The below-freezing temperatures across Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and parts of Iowa may have [...]

May 12, 2020 | Categories: Forages, Legumes Read More >>

What Oat Variety Should I Plant?

Mac Ehrhardt, Albert Lea Seed When a farmer calls to ask us about oats, our first question is, “What’s the [...]

February 9, 2021 | Categories: Oats, small grains Read More >>

Nine Things That Can Go Wrong with Cover Crops: Prevention and Management

By Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead and Agronomist, and Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist Research and practical on-farm experience demonstrate that cover [...]

June 2, 2020 | Categories: Cover Crops, Organic Read More >>

Rolling and Crimping Rye for Weed Management in Organic Soybeans

by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage & Organic Agronomist Using winter rye for weed suppression in organic no-till soybeans is moving [...]

November 1, 2021 | Categories: Cover Crops, Organic, Rye, Soybeans Read More >>

MDA Advises Farmers with Ties to Pipeline Foods, LLC to File Claims

by Minnesota Department of Agriculture Media Contact: Allen Sommerfeld 651-201-6185 allen.sommerfeld@state.mn.us Grain bond claims must be submitted by Jan. 4, [...]

November 9, 2021 | Categories: Announcements Read More >>

Grass Seeding Rates for New Lawn Establishments

Lucas Palokangas Albert Lea Seed Garden Center Horticulturist When seeding new turf grass, we recommend a seed rate of 4-7 [...]

October 5, 2021 | Categories: Cover Crops Read More >>