**This post was originally posted in September 2018 but has been updated to include 2021 data and weather conditions As we’ve gotten...

We’ve talked a lot in past blogs about the importance of foliar fungicides, both in corn and beans. Most of these posts are about...

It’s that time of year again---everything in our fields are changing so rapidly, it can be hard to keep up. One of those things that can...

Other than getting seeds in the ground, there is one other item at the top of our to do lists: keeping our fields clean and giving our...

We all want the best possible start to our growing season and to get our crops off to a great start. That is the foundation of reaching...

We’ve done studies across several years testing soybean planting date, all with the same theory in mind. By shifting our soybean planting...

When we look at our price of inputs for all our crop acres, it can be tempting to try to find some ways to cut some corners. One of the...

With planting just around the corner, we wanted to spend some time in the next few weeks talking about some planting topics. First up...

It’s hard to believe its been about a year since our worlds changed. February of last year, most of us were going about our lives,...

We spend a lot of time picking out chemistries, selecting the best combinations of pre and post herbicides, determining timing and rates,...

With our recently missed, or under-projected snow fall, I got thinking about snow and thought it might be fun to share some interesting...

QROME We’ve been throwing that phrase around for a year or so now. You may recognize it as the Q that is on the end of some of our newer...

Two years ago I wrote a post on goal setting as we headed into 2019. We discussed how to create SMART goals. SMART goals are specific,...

We are a week early, but Merry Christmas from all of us at Pederson Seed and Services. It seems like all I keep saying, but what a year....

While the list of projects on your to do list is probably never ending, everything seems a little less pressing once harvest is done....

You’ve probably read it several times on our blog. “Your fields aren’t uniform, so don’t treat them like they are.” We wanted to spend...

With dry conditions and lots of good running days, many of you have experienced a shortened harvest season and have, or are wrapping up...

Ahh the joys of farming. One season not done, and already looking to the next. While harvest is still underway, we did want to start...

I don’t think I have to say this---but, you guys, we are dry. From September 1st to now, we’ve had a whopping total of .86 inches. TOTAL....

I was listening to The Corn Revolution Podcast this week and the topic they were discussing really got me thinking. The title was “Plant...

Every year about this time we start on our great quest to estimate yields for different fields and hybrids. These yield estimates can be...

Stress Management Harvest 2020 We are approaching what can be the most exciting and also one of the most stressful times of the year....

With our high frequency of rain in July, we’ve had quite a few overcast days. We’ve had several people ask if this reduction in solar...

Each year we discuss the importance of using foliar fungicides in soybeans, and this year is no different. Through several years of...

Here we are; its that time of the year again. Time to talk about foliar fungicide applications in corn. While I could spend a lot of time...

The official start to summer arrived a few days ago, so we thought we’d start the season off right with a few tips to have a healthy...

It's time for part 2 of our history of Brown County. We had such good feedback on some of the fun tidbits we uncovered that we thought...

Brown Co. KS normally has a monthly rainfall total of 4.8 inches for May. Month to date, we are sitting at 5.8 inches, above normal but...

As we are beginning to see many operations close in on the end of planting and start looking to the next operation, we wanted to discuss...

With a shift towards some more rainy conditions, and many of you recalling our planting timeline from 2019, we’ve had an increase in...

Corn is a tropical plant. Just your reminder when you are frustrated that your corn has been sitting in the ground for 3 weeks in cool...

Warm weather this week has everyone itching to get moving. Sprayers are making tracks in the field, and before we know it, planters will...

With all the chaos and uncertainty going on in regards to COVID19, we wanted to take a minute to discuss what you can expect of us as...

Ever year around this time we post an article about getting your planter ready for the planting season. We go over planter frame, row...

I spent last Wednesday walking around the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. If you’ve ever had the privilege of going, you...

The farther we get into winter, the harder it is to decide on what topic to write about this week. My instincts always say to stick with...

This week’s blog post is going to be a little different. Instead of focusing on an agronomy topic, we are going to take a look at the...

David Hula has done it again, this time with an impressive, record setting, 616 bushels per acre. This tops the world record that he set...

With harvest wrapped up and your grain nicely stored away in the bins, its high time we had a talk about some best management practices...

While we’ve seen a drop in soil temps at 2 inches and 4 inches during the last week, as this cold front moves out and we return to highs...

We may be a little biased, but we think soil sampling is one of the most important purchases you can make for your farm. With influence...

We’ve had all sorts of challenges this growing season, what’s one more? Conditions were right this year for more extensive development of...

Raise your hand if you planted some soybeans later than you would have liked this year. That it seemingly the reality for northeast...

I know we aren’t supposed to complain about rain—and I’m not! But I will just say, the unusually wet growing season we have had has led...

Introduction Over the last month or so, we’ve experienced a startling amount of cloudy and wet weather. And while this can have...

Each week I check in with Andy to see what the hot topic is around the office and try to focus my blog post on something that would help...

The top two diseases causing economic impact in corn each year are Gray Leaf Spot and Southern Rust. While we generally get GLS each...

Sometimes its just hard to believe how fast the time goes. Believe it or not, its time to talk soybean fungicides again. Before you hit...

You may have noticed in the last few weeks a fair amount of defoliation from Thistle caterpillars or Painted Lady caterpillars. What are...

Weather has posed a lot of different challenges for us this spring. From delayed planting and spraying, this year has been anything but...