Best of the Best
Each year, DF Seeds best lines are tested against the best in the industry to show we are Michigan Proven. This year DF Seeds has three Best of the Best …
Agronomy
Corn Tar Spot
Tar Spot Corn is beginning to tassel in Michigan, and it is time to begin scouting your corn for Tar Spot. Most places in the state have had tar spot …
Corn Early Season Drought Stress
How Will The Recent Dry Conditions Affect Your Corn Crop? That is a question I’ve been getting lately as rains have been few and far apart. Some fields of corn …
Spring Alfalfa Management – Frost Heaving
Spring planting of corn is in full swing across Michigan, and it will be time for first cutting hay to come off in short order. With the busyness that comes …
DF Seeds is Michigan Proven
DF Seeds has expanded our seed testing program in Michigan. John Diehl started the “Best of the Best” soybean plots. We have invited our competitors to enter the plot and …
Get to Know Summer Agronomy Intern: Alex Scovill
Alex Scovill has a deep history of Michigan agriculture. Growing up in Lainsburg, MI he watched his dad walk fields, showed livestock and was active in the local FFA. Alex …
Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium Head Blight, also called Head Scab, is a wheat disease that is fought in Michigan ever year. Some years are worse than others. There is not a good way …
How is Your Wheat Crop this Spring?
We will soon be putting winter behind us The time for wheat stand evaluations will be here. Assessing your wheat stands in the spring is important to ensure you have …
DF Seeds is here for you in the fight against Phytophthora Root Rot
Most of you have had to deal with phytophthora root rot (PRR) before. It is a disease that we see most years, especially on those heavier, wetter soils and untiled …
Michigan grown
Meet the team at DF Seeds Agriculture is big business in Michigan. It’s a $7.3 billion industry that produces everything from commodity crops to fruits and vegetables. In a state …
