Articles tagged under: Peterson Farm Seed

Warm Weather Boosts Crop Progress

Published September 21, 2025

Farmers across west-central Minnesota are seeing improvements in corn and soybean fields after a stretch of warmer weather. “There were fields that were pretty green even on Tuesday, and by Wednesday morning, they had turned and they started to die,”…
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September Weather Impacts Crop Progress

Published September 5, 2025

Cooler September temperatures slowed crop development in west central Minnesota. Peterson Farms agronomist Rick Swenson says soybeans haven’t advanced as quickly as expected. “Slowing things down a little bit, just from what I’ve seen," said Swenson. "Some of the soybeans…
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Early Crops Hold Strong Despite Weather Swings

Published May 22, 2025

Extreme weather swings have not derailed early crop progress in west central Minnesota. Peterson Farm Seeds Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson reported from near Fergus Falls, saying the cold snap largely spared crops from frost damage. “I was a little worried…
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Planting Nears

Published April 10, 2025

Warmer weather is setting the stage for a strong start to planting. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson said some farmers may begin fieldwork as early as this week, particularly for sugarbeets and wheat. Corn planting is expected to…
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September Saved the Corn

Published September 27, 2024

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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