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Heat Has Pushed the Crop

Published June 19, 2023

Temperatures at the start of the growing season have been warmer than normal. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says the heat has pushed the growing degree day units. "We're probably about 250 GDU's above normal." Swenson says crops…

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Patience Needed

Published April 20, 2023

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson reminds farmers to be patient. "It's amazing how we can go from five-foot snowbanks along the interstate to nothing in ten days. "Compared to 2018 and 2019, we're actually sitting a lot better…

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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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Crop College

Published November 7, 2021

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers are trying to learn from 2021 and make their input decisions for 2022. Hear more in this week's Crop College, presented by Peterson Farms Seed.

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Crop College

Published November 1, 2021

Be careful when basing next year's crop decisions on this year's crop. That's the main message from Peterson Farms Seed agronomist Rick Swenson in the latest Crop College update.

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Crop College

Published October 25, 2021

Farmers in the Dakotas and Minnesota are getting close to wrapping up harvest. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson has more in this week’s Crop College radio update.

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Monitor Corn Fields Closely

Published October 8, 2021

Across the Dakotas and Minnesota, the pace of harvest varies. "The areas that had plenty of moisture are slower to start corn harvest and some of the moisture stressed areas are almost done with harvest," said Rick Swenson, lead agronomist,…

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An Earlier-Than-Normal Harvest Anticipated

Published September 2, 2021

With the above average temperatures and dry conditions this year, an earlier-than-usual harvest is expected. "The plant was mining nutrients out of the plant over the past couple weeks," said Rick Swenson, lead agronomist, Peterson Farms Seed. "Get that list…

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