April 16, 2026
Tar spot used to feel like a disease we watched from a distance. However, in the last few seasons, it’s become something we actively scout for. […]
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 9, 2026
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is nothing new across the Dakotas and Minnesota. The 2025 growing season, however, gave us plenty of reminders of how severe IDC […]
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 […]
April 3, 2026
What to Watch, and What It Means for Your Crop Understanding soybean growth stages is one of the most practical tools growers have for making timely, […]
August 15, 2025
What Are Those “Christmas Trees” in My Field? Late-season weeds — sometimes called “Christmas trees” for their tall, branchy shape — are a frustrating sight before […]
August 14, 2025
It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in understanding and managing soybean aphids. I still remember that first invasion—my dad calling the local co-op to […]
July 15, 2025
Fusarium ear rot is a disease we encounter every year—it’s actually the most common disease affecting corn ears annually. This disease typically overwinters on corn residue […]
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
Corn rootworm is not a new challenge for our region, but it has become increasingly problematic over the last three years. While traditionally viewed as an […]
July 11, 2025
As a corn product manager, green snap is the one event that concerns me the most about a corn hybrid during the summer. Green snap can […]
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 […]
