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Lock In Your 2027 Seed Strategy Early: Why Planning Ahead Pays Off

As you evaluate performance across your fields this season, it’s easy to focus solely on the upcoming harvest. However, late summer and early fall are Continue Reading

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Protecting Your Soybean Yield Potential at R3

Protecting Your Soybean Yield Potential at R3 kmiller4350 Jul 24 2 min read As your soybeans move into R3 (beginning pod), they enter a critical Continue Reading

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Behind the Pump: Why Does Minnesota Require Biodiesel?

Behind the Pump: Why Does Minnesota Require Biodiesel? kmiller4350 Jul 13 2 min read Every time you fill up with diesel at a Minnesota gas station, Continue Reading

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Maximizing Your Fungicide ROI: Coverage and Nutrition at V10–R3

Maximizing Your Fungicide ROI: Coverage and Nutrition at V10–R3 kmiller4350 Jul 9 2 min read As your corn moves into the V10 to R3 growth stages, Continue Reading

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Why Hard Water is Stealing Your Liberty® ULTRA Performance (And How to Fix It)

Why Hard Water is Stealing Your Liberty® ULTRA Performance (And How to Fix It) kmiller4350 Jun 12 2 min read As a grower, you know that timing and Continue Reading

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Protect Your Nitrogen Investment: Why In-Season Stabilization Matters

Protect Your Nitrogen Investment: Why In-Season Stabilization Matters kmiller4350 Jun 10 1 min read As we head into the heart of the growing Continue Reading

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Maximize Your Yield Potential with MAX-IN® Ultra ZMB® Plus

Maximize Your Yield Potential with MAX-IN® Ultra ZMB® Plus kmiller4350 Jun 1 1 min read Are you looking for a simple, proactive way to ensure your Continue Reading

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When Creeping Charlie Crashes Your Lawn Party

When Creeping Charlie Crashes Your Lawn Party kmiller4350 May 29 1 min read Ah, Creeping Charlie. The plant you didn’t invite… but somehow moved in Continue Reading

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2027 Calendar Photo Contest

2027 Calendar Photo Contest kmiller4350 May 14 2 min read Official Rules Eligibility: The Centra Sota Photo Contest (the “Contest”) is open to all Continue Reading