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When grain prices are tight and input costs remain stubbornly high, every dollar on the farm gets scrutinized. That reality often puts cover crops under the microscope. Many growers understand […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Photo above: An example of extremely poor pollination. Photo from northeastern Nebraska. [...]
Photo above: Swathing is an option for harvesting green-stem oats. By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Many oats [...]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist With the storms and high winds recently in the Upper Midwest, some [...]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist We have received a number of phone calls from farmers whose crops are being seriously damaged by armyworms. Calls, [...]
By Margaret Smith, PhD, Albert Lea Seed Agronomist and Matt Leavitt, former Albert Lea Seed Organic Agronomist Organic farmers may [...]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist “When the apple trees blossom, that’s when it’s time to plant corn. [...]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Photo above: SD Ranger Oats seeded March 26, 2026 in Bradford, IA. Photo [...]
Forage producers face a constant balancing act. The goal is simple: produce high-quality forage while maintaining strong yields and [...]
At this year’s Small Grains & Forages Virtual Conference, our team at Albert Lea Seed didn’t just talk about what’s [...]