News & Events
We’re always excited to share our latest developments, products and research, plus participate in educational and industry events. See the latest in Upper Midwest seed news below.
Selecting the Next Generation
As winter slowly fades into spring, the first major task we do as field season begins is dig up plants from our established nurseries. Digging up plants is a time …
Assessing Over-Wintering Crops
The snow has ended (hopefully) and spring is finally here. Though we are having a slow start to warming up in most parts of Wisconsin, some of our over-wintering crops …
Corn Cold Stress
Imbibitional Chilling That time of year is just around the corner. In many parts of the corn belt, the robins have just started to show up. As the saying goes, …
Corn Planting Depth
It’s A Game of Inches For those that farm, it’s a yearly routine to second guess where your planter is set for what seems like entirely too long. Ideally, there …
Spring Fever
Is it time to plant yet? While some of us are looking out the window at snowy fields, spring will be coming soon enough. Seed deliveries are happening and planters …
Silage to improve your herd: Ration Choice
At Legacy Seeds, we take pride in understanding our customer’s needs and expectations. Which is why we take a different approach to corn silage. Most of the industry continues to …
IS YOUR PLANTING EQUIPMENT FIELD READY?
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST Hydraulics and Cylinders Hoses break down and wear over time. Having equipment stored in the big blue shed (outside) leads to accelerated wear of all parts, but especially …
Research & Learning Center Shows Farmers What Goes into a Legacy Seed
When we decided we needed a home base for our alfalfa breeding team, we didn’t want to create just another research site. Instead, we envisioned a place where research could …
Greenhouse Pollinations
Along with our pathology work – as laid out in the previous article “Winter in the Greenhouse” – another big task we do in the fall and winter are pollinations. …
Legacy Seeds Non-GMO Soybeans
The Legacy Seeds Difference: non-GMO Soybeans Prior to 1995, all soybeans grown in the US were non-GMO. Most of the production was crushed for meal and oil, but varieties like …
