Crop maturity remains a concern for corn and soybeans. Crookston farmer Kevin Capistran does not have those same worries for his sunflower crop. “Sunflowers don’t frost off at 32 degrees and it seems like we’re not that far from the finish line,” said Capistran. “We may not get them as dry as we want, but we should see a good crop.” Capistran expects the sunflower crop will deal with Phomopsis before harvest, but it won’t happen early enough to influence yield or quality. Going into winter, Capistran says the current challenges with the wheat crop could result in new priorities for variety selection. “Minnesota has always rated varieties based on sprout tolerance and I don’t know if it got a lot of attention in the past; I think that there’s going to be more focus on that.” Due to sawfly problems this season, Capistran is already taking orders for semi-solid stem varieties for next year.
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