It’s raining plenty now, but when it comes time to side dress nitrogen (N), rain may not be in the forecast. Ron Paulson, Federated agronomist at the Isanti location, calls Factor^®, a urease inhibitor

“Field scouting has become even more important than in the past,” said Rod Gustafson, Federated’s ag and bulk fuel center manager.

Early post-emerge scouting is an excellent opportunity to see how we

Once the planting and pre-emerge herbicide applications are complete, it’s time to consider strong post-emerge products: Halex GT® (a Syngenta® product) controls 90 broadleaf weeds and grasses, with l

Will this be one of those years when managing around weather to get as many acres planted is challenging? Kevin Carlson, Federated's agronomy sales manager, posed the question, and offered these thoug

“Alfalfa and grass alfalfa mixed hay are a substantial investment to plant, and you want to extend the stand life, [it’s] longevity,” said Craig Loen, Federated agronomist at the Osceola location. “Yo

Seed treatment is a “great insurance policy” for growers, according to Cody Lezer, Federated’s seed warehouse manager at Ogilvie. Seed is expensive, but treatment is “a relatively cheap way to protect

Spring’s slow start is compressing the planting window, but there are ways to minimize the stress of a situation beyond anyone’s control. Kevin Carlson, Federated’s agronomy sales manager, noted five

Good crop management practice includes soil and seed bed preparation. “The goal should be to achieve a firm seed bed with minimum moisture loss. It is also important to distribute crop residues,” said

The frost isn’t all out and the planters haven’t hit the field, but it’s last call for crop protection plans! “We need to have a plan A, plan B, and sometimes a plan C,” said Craig Loen, Federated agr