UP NORTH Seed and Agronomy LLC

01/26/2026

Winter Meeting coming up. Details in picture.

12/26/2025

10/02/2025

Silage harvest is closing in on completion and soybean harvest is well underway. The unseasonably warm weather is pushing harvest along faster than expected. A lot of soybeans are dipping below desired harvest moisture with lots of reports coming in at 8-10%. Be out checking your fields. There are plenty of fields with green stems and leaves but adequate grain moisture for harvest.

Some hand shelling checks on grain corn this week have been anywhere from 15-28% with most ranging 22-26%. The lowest moistures are on dryland sandy ground planted late April or first week of May. Days like today (85+ and windy) really help the natural dry down and will save on drying costs at harvest.

Soy yields are coming in a fair amount higher than 2024. Irrigated yields are mostly running in the 60-70bu range while dryland are more variable depending on soils, but have heard anywhere from 40-70bu with most around 50-60bu.

Wishing all a safe harvest and a good crop.

09/18/2025

🌽 Head-to-head. Side-by-side. Putting our corn to the test, field after field — and proving why Channel always shows up. 💪

08/13/2025

Tar spot showing up pretty widespread around the Bowlus, MN area and south. Found it in almost every field I was in that area today. Be out checking fields and call your agronomist if you have questions. Tar Spot can be controlled fairly well with fungicide if you stay on top of it.

07/30/2025

The industry investigates the agronomic issue finding it can be attributed to many factors including environment, genetics and rapid growth stages.

05/26/2025

Never forget….

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, Channel Seed honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you for your service! 🌱

05/11/2025

🌼 Happy Mother's Day from Channel Seed! 🌷 Today, we celebrate all the amazing moms who nurture not just their families but also our fields. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! 💚

05/07/2025

Sad day for a central Minnesota farm. Reminder to take your time and be safe.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-46-killed-in-stearns-county-farm-equipment-accident?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4AFeAaRWTcLt0xhbR_2H7rFViQKGqPSlqq8n4OhU7SMqtAFniqNvcstuc5lg_aem_M2fqm358XubW9TYWGWsxoQ

The Brooten man was pinned beneath a large corn planter.

04/17/2025

Spring Update: A few planters have started to roll. Most are waiting for ground temperatures to increase and frost to go out. A couple reminders for spring:
1. Stay Safe. Slow down. Get the job done right. Make it home at the end of the day to see your family.

2. Corn Planting depth: I recommend absolutely no less than 2" deep. It doesn't matter if you think you have enough moisture at 1.5", corn needs to be at least 2" deep to set roots where they need to be. The past few seasons we have seen some advantages to planting deeper such as 2.25-2.75" deep. The moisture and temperature are more even the deeper you go and therefore we have seen more even emergence. (Soils vary. Ideal planting depth does vary by soil type. Just keep it at 2" for sure!)

3. Planting Window: Avoid planting corn within 48hrs of a cold rain. Planting in this window can drastically increase the risk of imbibitional chilling. https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/bayer/cold-saturated-soil-effects-on-corn-germination-and-emergence
If planted 48hrs or more prior to a cold rain event, the seed has time to acclimate to the soil conditions and is likely to handle the cold rain event better.

4. Early Soybean Planting: we continue to see a trend pushing soybean planting dates earlier. This trend has came with increased yields the earlier you plant. (Only watchout really is a late frost after emergence.) I recommend planting soybeans as soon as insurance date allows and field conditions are adequate. Put on a good treatment package and get them in the ground. They can handle the cool soil temps better than corn.

Have a safe spring!

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