April 9, 2026
The following soybean diseases are the ones we most commonly identify across North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Pressure varies year to year, but understanding how […]
April 3, 2026
When selecting soybean varieties, most of us start with yield potential and maturity. But after walking hundreds of fields and reviewing this year’s in-season and pre-harvest […]
July 15, 2025
Sometimes I feel like a broken record talking about soybean cyst nematode (SCN), but if the 2024 season taught us anything, it’s that there’s still significant […]
July 11, 2025
If you’ve been to a Peterson Farms Seed Field Day or Cup of Agronomy event, you’ve probably heard us talk about the value of replicated testing […]
July 10, 2025
What is bacterial leaf blight? What causes it? Should you be doing anything about it? These are all valid and common questions when it comes to […]
July 10, 2025
If you noticed empty soybean pods in 2024, you weren’t alone. A curious condition known as parthenocarpy popped up more than usual. Unfilled soybean pods form […]
May 30, 2025
The 2024 growing season, while smooth for much of the region once crops were finally in the ground, kept us on edge until the very end. […]
May 23, 2025
The pathogen that causes phytophthora root rot can be found nearly everywhere soybeans are grown, but it seems like we see particularly brutal infections in the […]
May 23, 2025
2024 was a year for diseases. The conditions – cool, wet spring followed by periods of high humidity – created a prime environment for crop diseases. […]
April 18, 2025
Plant structure may not often be top of mind when selecting soybean varieties, but it’s a critical factor that can significantly impact yield and field profitability. […]
August 16, 2024
Specialty crops like IP beans and high-protein field peas command this kind of premium. Maybe it could be a fit for your farm. Check out which […]
April 19, 2024
We’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about rolling soybeans. Can we go when it’s wet? At or just after emergence? What is my actual […]
