Articles tagged under: Peterson Farms Seed

Crops are Recovering

Published July 10, 2024

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,…

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Swenson Snapshot

Published June 9, 2024

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…

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Business as Usual

Published March 31, 2024

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…

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Agricult-HER: Julie Peterson

Published March 29, 2024

Peterson Farms Seed can trace its roots to the farm crisis of the 1980s and the scab issue that devastated the region. From those humble beginnings, Peterson Farms Seed is now the largest independent seed company in the region. PFS…

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IPSA Honors Carl Peterson

Published January 31, 2024

Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson was awarded the 'Independent of the Year' by the Independent Professional Seed Association.' This award recognizes Peterson's contribution to the IPSA and his work in seed industry issues.

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Peterson Farms Seed: Evaluating Yield Data

Published November 7, 2023

There are important 'do's and don'ts' when evaluating yield data. Peterson Farms Seed Precision Systems Agronomist Nolan Berg says there are tools available to make the best field comparisons. Listen to the update.

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Peterson Farms Seed Offers IP Opportunities

Published November 6, 2023

In the weekly update from Peterson Farms Seed, PFS Regional Sales Manager for IP Natalie Larson outlines the identity-preserved program. "When a company is looking specific ingredient and utilizing a particular seed, we connect that company to growers to produce…

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Peterson Farms Seed Update

Published October 30, 2023

In the latest update from Peterson Farms Seed, PFS Product Manager Dennis Schulte said post-harvest meetings will review 2023 results and look ahead to the new growing season.

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Peterson Farms Seed Update

Published October 23, 2023

A dry year like we've seen this past season can impact research. In this update on RRFN, Peterson Farms Seed Product Manager Dennis Schultze reviews the data coming from the company plots.

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Peterson Farms Seed Gears Up

Published October 16, 2023

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson talks about the new line-up of products for the upcoming growing season.

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