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The spring of 2022 started out with a lot of unknowns and worries about the upcoming crop but growing conditions were optimal for soybean yields and quality. Find out what Pitura Seeds and their contract growers do to maximize quality ahead of the 2023 growing season.

Fall 2022 has shown an increase in Verticillium Stripe infected canola fields. Diagnosing Verticillium stripe in your field can be difficult because the disease can be inconsistent in how it presents itself. This article outlines some tips for identification so that you can get out in the field, correctly identify canola diseases, and match your management plans accordingly.

With most winter wheat, open pollinated fall rye and hybrid rye in the bin, the winter cereal report is here! Check out how each of the varieties faired along with new and upcoming varieties hitting the market.

Desiccation can be a useful tool for harvest management. But it’s important to match the product with the conditions of each field. This article outlines the activity of different desiccation herbicides and the scenarios in which each product will be most effective

The drought is over. What’s happening with zero-till in the Red River Valley?

Late seeded soybeans - the hot topic of discussion and considerations leading up to that decision.

The results are in from resampling 3 fields and our findings have changed since fall 2021.

Find out what NEW and existing trials we are planning on the Pitura Farm this growing season! These are the trials we are the most curious about, the trials that we will be updating you on throughout the growing season, and sharing results at harvest time. Subsoiling, protein mapping with Harvest Lab 3000, cover crops and much more.

Are you trying anything new on your farm? We want to hear from you!

Check out these tips to help manage Oat dust along with seeding rate calculations.

Canola seed with Pelta™ technology has a uniform seed size so growers can purchase exactly what they need to meet target plant populations and maximize yield.

View Shaun Haney’s presentation from the ALL AG HOT STOVE on 3 Key Things To Watch In Agriculture Right Now

Fuel, another F-word to add to the list of exceedingly high costs on-farm. This article highlights considerations that we are hearing from farmers and market reports to gain an added perspective.

Do you know how much snow is out in your field? Follow along as we measure the snow catch and water equivalents in our soybean & canola stubble field as well as our oat cover crop.

With the drought like conditions we experienced in 2021, we have seen a decrease in seed size among all crops processed. Discover how changes in TKW, seed size and germination rates can alter the amount of seed you put in the ground.

View Chuck Penner’s presentation from the ALL AG HOT STOVE on Crop Market Outlook.

View Josh Linville’s presentation from the ALL AG HOT STOVE on the Fertilizer Outlook

Some fields are showing up with with high Nitrogen levels.  This is what we have learned from the past.