August 11, 2026
Farmers interested in expanding opportunities for organic, non-GMO, conventional and identity-preserved crops are invited to attend a free grower meeting on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Pingree […]
August 3, 2026
If you walked corn last fall and noticed random “ghost plants,” grayish, dead plants standing right next to green, healthy ones, you were likely looking at […]
June 19, 2026
White mold continues to be one of the most frustrating soybean diseases we deal with because it rewards anticipation and punishes reaction. Once you see symptoms, […]
June 12, 2026
Aphid pressure in 2025 was scattered and inconsistent, but the economics remained the same across every field I walked: with soybean prices low, threshold discipline mattered […]
May 22, 2026
The U.S. grain industry is a marvel of efficiency – an absolute machine when it comes to churning out mountains of corn, soybeans and wheat. […]
May 21, 2026
In-season decisions often come down to timing. Knowing when to act can matter just as much as what you do. Peterson Field Snapshot is our weekly […]
May 19, 2026
As corn acres across the region have increased, so has the disease pressure. In North Dakota alone, corn acres have increased from 1 million to around […]
May 18, 2026
At Peterson, everything we do starts with the farmer. Every decision we make comes back to a simple question: How can we help growers succeed on […]
May 14, 2026
Two species of corn rootworm (CRW) exist in the northern plains: northern and western. While both can have a significant impact on your corn crop, there […]
May 13, 2026
As we head into the 2026 growing season, our 2025 trapping data is already shaping how we think about rootworm risk. Northern corn rootworm made up […]
April 24, 2026
Corn doesn’t develop in a straight line, and neither should your management decisions. From emergence to black layer, each growth stage sets or protects a different […]
April 22, 2026
Many farmers did everything they could in 2025 to stay on top of waterhemp, but weather and timing worked against them. We dealt with sloppy weather, […]
