Welcome To The Ag Center!

"Providing High Quality Products, Service & Value".

The Ag Center was open for business in the year 2000. We are located 1 mile north of Lewisville, MN at the corner of Highway 15 and County Road 10.

The Ag Center (TAC) is your local independent supply center. Its purpose is to bring value to area farmers with seed, chemicals, fertilizer, fuel, and agronomy services.

The Ag Center fosters a strong spirit of teamwork based on commitment, dedication, and loyalty to our customers, dealers, and employees.

Recommendations for changing hybrid maturities.

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Many questions arise when we are face with delayed planting situations. The following tables  provided by the University of Minnesota Extension Service addresses the recommendations for planting ”earlier” corn and soybean varieties.

For the most part, I agree with these tables.  Just remember that this is a recommendation for “full season” hybrids.  I typically think of full season hybrids with a R.M. of 104-107 day.  In soybeans, full season is between 2.3-2.4 R.M. 

Like every other year, we are bound to average out our rainfall and heat units.  Please don’t forget the basics of planting and do the best job you can with what we’re delt with.

Table 1. Recommended Corn Hybrid Maturities for Late Planting in Minnesota

Planting Date Relative Maturity Units Earlier Than Full Season
Prior to May 25 Plant the normal seed choices planned for the season
May 25 - May 31 Plant hybrids with maturities 5 to 7 RM units earlier
June 1 - 10  Plant hybrids with maturities 8 - 15 RM units earlier
June 11-15 Plant hybrids with maturities 15 or more RM units earlier

For soybeans, we recommend the maturities given in Table 2.

Table 2. Recommended Soybean Maturities for Late Planting in Minnesota

Planting Date Relative Maturity Units Earlier Than Full Season
Prior to June 10 Plant the varieties planned for the season
June 11-20 Plant varieties with a maturity rating of 0.5 units earlier
June 20-30 Plant varieties with a maturity rating of 1 unit earlier

Tables provided by U of M @:  http://www.extension.umn.edu/cropenews/2001/01MNCN03.htm

The Ag Center Roundup

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We still have an excellent supply of glyphosate available here at The Ag Center.  I urge you to come in and talk with us about your needs for this season.  Supply may be extremely tight with other companies and you cannot afford to have weedy fields!

Right now, prices range from $6.00 to $8.00 per acre depending on the brand. 

2009 Chemical Prices

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TAC has released chemical prices for 2009.  Overall, prices have remained flat compared to last year. Current pricing is valid through January 6, 2009.  When stopping in for chemical, be sure to firm up your seed orders with us as spring is right around the corner.

Seed for 2009

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TAC seed sales are currently underway.  Each month offers special financing and sizeable cash discounts.

TAC’s focus is on bringing value to your farm by properly choosing seed for your acres.  Take time to visit with us and help you with seed decisions for 2009.

TAC is dealers for Gold Country, Mycogen, Producers, NuTech, Stine, Legend, and Pannar.

Specials

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Inventory Reduction Sale:

  • StrikeZone  Drift Control Packets
  • AccuQuest  liquid AMS replacement with drift control
  • AMS Supreme  liquid AMS with defoamer and drift control
  • Aim EW  herbicide
  • Laddok S-12  (Basagran + Atrazine)
  • Yukon  herbicide (Dicamba + Permit)
  • MustangMax  insecticide
  • Asana XL  insecticide
  • Max-Kill  Dusta-cide (Malathion)