September Saved the Corn
Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson is hearing good things about the soybean yields. "A lot of fives and even some sixes in front of them so far. With the forecast and the way the wind and the heat…
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A Perfect Recipe for White Mold
According to Peterson Farm Seed Lead agronomist Rick Swenson, white mold has been the big talking point lately. "It's the perfect recipe of weather right now for white mold and it's what you really want to try to avoid in…
Peterson Farms Seed Production and Profit Series
In the latest Production and Profit Series from Peterson Farms Seed, PFS Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says there are advantages to being a regional company when it comes to product development. "That's our niche here; we can really focus on…
Peterson Farms Seed Production and Profit Series
In the latest Production and Profit Series from Peterson Farms Seed, PFS Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson discusses product development. "The sheer number of agronomic choices coming in is the best it has ever been." Advancements in technology continue to bring…
Peterson Farms Seed Production & Profit Series
In the last edition of the Peterson Farms Seed Production and Profit Series, PFS Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson said white mold and IDC are top-of-mind this week. Swenson says it is important to evaluate all areas where the crop may…
Peterson Farms Seed Production & Profit Series
In the latest edition of the Production and Profit Series from Peterson Farms Seed, Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says the soybean crop has been slow to canopy, but that may be a good thing with the threat of white mold.…
Crops are Recovering
Crops have started to recover from the wet spring. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says these hot and humid days will help dry the fields up and get crops growing. With all the moisture still in the fields,…
Swenson Snapshot
Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers are having trouble completing their first weed control application due to the wind and rain. "I would've liked to see some of this stuff sprayed a week ago, but that's just…
Business as Usual
With the planting season just around the corner, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says that it’s business as usual. "We're not seeing any big fluctuations in any one thing," Swenson said about seed sales. "It feels like everyone…
Peterson Farms Seed Gears Up
Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson talks about the new line-up of products for the upcoming growing season.
