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06/18/2026

DISEASE WATCH | Not every soybean issue is the same.

White mold. SDS. Phytophthora. BSR.

They can look similar, but behave very differently.

Learn how to tell them apart:

Learn how to identify and manage the most common soybean diseases in ND, SD and MN, including white mold, SDS and phytophthora. Know what to watch and when it matters.

06/16/2026

SPOT IT | Tar spot is showing up closer to home, but it's manageable with hybrid selection and active scouting.

Learn more about where we've seen it and how to manage it:

Tar spot is no longer a southern problem. See what we’re observing locally and how to manage risk with hybrid selection and proper fungicide timing.

06/15/2026

STRUCTURE MATTERS | Not all soybeans are built the same.

Two varieties can have similar yield potential, but behave completely differently in the field.
🌱 Canopy closure
🌱 Disease pressure
🌱 Standability

Plant structure plays a bigger role than most realize. If you're only looking at yield, you're missing part of the story.
👉 Read more:

When selecting soybean varieties, most of us start with yield potential and maturity. But after walking hundreds of fields and reviewing this year’s in-season and pre-harvest […]

06/12/2026

APHID APPROACH | Every soybean field will have a few aphids at some point. The question is whether they'll reach levels that justify a spray application.

Before aphid season arrives, brush up on the thresholds, scouting tips and treatment considerations that can help protect bushels.

Read more: peterson.ag/soybean-aphid-control-when-spraying-pays-and-when-it-doesnt

When should you spray for soybean aphids? Learn how thresholds, scouting and timing determine when spraying pays and when it doesn’t.

06/12/2026

PETERSON ADVANCE | Every year, dozens of new products hit the market. Not all of them work here.

That's why we built Peterson Advance, to do the vetting before it hits your acres. We don't guess. We measure.

✔ Replicated research
✔ On-farm trials
✔ Multi-year evaluation

See how it works:

New ag products are everywhere, but not all deliver. Learn how Peterson Advance tests products locally using research and on-farm trials before recommending them.

06/10/2026

Little Hanna getting a close look at Peterson's Hana soybeans on her family's farm.

Looks like she and her stuffed animal make a great team! Images like this are what farming is all about.
The families, the communities, and the next generation already getting their hands in the dirt. 🌱

Special thanks to Brent & Kassandra for sharing the picture with us!

06/09/2026

FIELD NOTES | As corn acres continue to grow across our region, so does the importance of scouting for diseases like:

🌽 Tar spot
🌽 Northern corn leaf blight
🌽 Rust
🌽 Goss' wilt

Knowing what to look for and when to respond can help protect yield potential.

👉 Read more in our latest article:

Learn how to identify and manage common corn diseases in the Northern Plains. From tar spot to rust and leaf blight, see what to watch and how to respond.

06/08/2026

CLOSER LOOK | Some of the worst soybean damage in 2025 was caused by wind and residue.

You can prevent this by:
✔ Better residue distribution
✔ Anchoring residue
✔ Slightly deeper planting

Read more:

Wind-driven corn residue caused unexpected soybean stem bruising in 2025. Learn how it happens, what to look for and how to prevent it in your fields.

06/05/2026

IDC GROUND? START HERE | If you've got fields prone to IDC, variety selection is your first, and best, defense.

We screen in the field so you can plant with confidence.

Then find your fit:

IDC impacting your beans? Learn how field-tested IDC scores help you choose soybean varieties that hold yield under real field pressure.

06/05/2026

Art + Science | Every bag of seed starts long before planting season.

Behind it is a production team balancing precision, experience and collaboration to deliver the quality growers expect.

In this blog, we share how our production team works together, and where art meets science in seed production.

Read the story:

At Peterson, product decisions don’t happen in isolation. They never have, and with the formation of our product division, they’re more connected than ever. This division […]