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Heat Accelerates Crop Emergence

Published May 26, 2026

Peterson Farm Seed Sales Agronomist Brandon Van Den Einde says most farmers stayed with their original cropping plans despite market volatility and higher input costs. “Most of the changes that we were dealing with were coming during our sales season…

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Growers Stick With Plans Despite Input Challenges

Published April 6, 2026

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Field Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers appear to be sticking to their acreage and planting plans as the season draws near. "I'm not hearing a lot of swapping yet, but I have been hearing some shakeups…

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Few Changes Expected in Crop Rotations

Published April 6, 2026

Peterson Farms Seed Corn Product Manager Rick Swenson says most farmers are sticking to their normal rotation as they finalize their spring plans. "I'm not hearing a lot of swapping of acres this spring," Swenson told RRFN. "Hopefully, everyone got…

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Agricult-HER: Kelsey Pellman

Published March 11, 2026

Agricult-HER focuses on women in agriculture. In this conversation, Kelsey Pellman, a soybean product manager at Peterson Farm Seed, shares her journey in agriculture, emphasizing the importance of STEM education for young girls and the role of family and community…

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Combines Rolling Fast Across West Central Minnesota

Published October 23, 2025

With soybean harvest pretty much wrapped up in west central Minnesota, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers have turned to corn harvest. "Corn yields have been pretty good, people are pretty happy. I would say a handful…

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Frost Trims Potential of North Dakota Soybean Crop

Published September 19, 2025

Peterson Farms Seed Varietal Product Manager Kelsey Pellman says there’s a good crop on the way, but not a great one. "A couple of weeks ago, you would have heard guys talking about a record crop, but I think we…

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‘Sitting Pretty Good’

Published August 25, 2025

The forecast calls for more moderate temperatures this week, following an uptick in Growing Degree Units in the past seven to ten days. "Some of us are too wet and there are some of us who are starting to irrigate…

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Peterson Farms Seed Celebrates 30 Years

Published August 1, 2025

Peterson Farms Seed is celebrating 30 years of growth and innovation in the seed industry. “You think about 30 years as a milestone, but really, I think that's more of a jumping off point for the next 30 years, because…

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Storm Damage Tests Patience and Persistence

Published July 1, 2025

Sprayers are standing still after a series of storms over the past few weeks. “Off of the really strong storms,whatever, two or three Fridays ago, we definitely saw some green snap out there," said Rick Swenson, lead agronomist, Peterson Farms…

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Peterson Farms Seed Unveils Pingree Hub

Published June 17, 2025

A new transload facility in Pingree, North Dakota, is giving local growers a more efficient way to market identity-preserved and specialty crops. Peterson Farms Seed owner Carl Peterson says the facility fills a key gap. "The agricultural systems in this…

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