Spring is in the air and the fields are starting to fill with green. The words in the back of everyone’s mind are: first crop. Time to get the equipment out, cleaned off, tuned-up and ready...
We all know diligent scouting is critical for the early detection of in-field problems such as insects, diseases, and weed pressure. If you’re not supplementing traditional scouting efforts...
We have been dealing with waterhemp at the Deerfield location going back to the mid 1990s. We identified it in some of our grower’s peat fields raising mint. Waterhemp is in the...
The past few weeks has given us a glimpse of spring in some areas of the state. As refreshing as it might be to see the snow begin to disappear, it means we are greatly stressing our alfalfa and...
1. Choose the right product and more. The pesticide in the tank do you no good if it doesn’t reach the site of action in the pest. Many factors, including droplet size, spray nozzle...
With grain prices reaching all time highs, it is extremely important to get every bushel we can. Even with elevated input prices, we have an opportunity to have high ROI’s with your 2022 crop...
As we warm up and melt the remaining snow away, the time to start evaluating our wheat stands is quickly approaching us. Winter wheat will only tiller for a short time after it breaks...
A Wisconsinite – Jared Ripp of Dane – earned third-place nationwide in the National Corn Growers Association’s 2021 Corn Yield Contest.
"Unprecedented times" is a term that we have all become accustomed to since Covid 19 came into our lives. Our routines and plans have had to adjust as well as our opinion of what our...
United Cooperatives’ fiscal year ends December 31st, it is extremely important to have your account current by December 31, 2021. If you cannot pay your...