Articles tagged under: Peterson Farms Seed

PFS Invests in Farm Safety Education

Published May 18, 2023

Peterson Farms Seed is sponsoring its customers’ children at a series of NDSU Farm Safety Camps. Peterson Farms Seed Vice President Julie Peterson says it is important to nurture a culture of safety on the farm. "How wonderful that our…
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PFS Contracts Available for Yellow Peas

Published February 13, 2023

A growing trend in agriculture is the emergence of limited-scale, identity-preserved crops. Peterson Farms Seed is targeting that market with high-protein yellow peas. Acres are being sought for contract production. "We have a base contract price of effectively $11.50 because…
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A Big Corn Year

Published January 13, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a big corn year. That’s the word from Peterson Farms Seed General Manager Scott Sanders. "Specifically, in our area in North Dakota and parts of Minnesota and South Dakota, we had some prevent plant…
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Peterson Farms Seed Field Day Coming Up

Published August 24, 2022

Peterson Farms Seed is hosting their annual field day Wednesday at Prosper, North Dakota. PFS President Carl Peterson says the focus of the day is to highlight ways farmers can improve their crop yields. "We've got many different things in…
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Peterson Farms Seed Now Offering Buns Wheat Seed

Published August 23, 2022

Peterson Farms Seed is adding a new wheat seed to its line-up. Buns wheat has a shorter stature to help with lodging and has excellent straw strength. It has good tolerance to Bacterial Leaf Streak, scoring 7.7 out of 9…
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Playing Catch Up

Published July 6, 2022

According to Peterson Farms Seed lead agronomist Rick Swenson, the crop is still trying to catch up from the wet, cold spring. Despite the late start, Growing Degree Days are trending higher than normal "but, if we get an early…
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Finishing Corn Planting Strong

Published May 27, 2022

In 2019, late season decisions were based on the final crop insurance planting dates. With higher commodity prices this year, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers are pushing past those final dates. "If there's a hybrid in…
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April is a Transition Time

Published April 11, 2022

With snow on the ground and in the forecast for the Northern Plains, it will be a few weeks before planting begins. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says there’s still plenty of time. "Most of the time we…
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