Most years by this point in time, the Washburn, North Dakota has dried up. However, there is still a lot of green to be seen this year. River Ag owner Clark Price says the rains in August and September are helping the corn finish. “It is getting to be really close, if not already, to black layer. There just isn’t any physical evident on the cob, yet,” says Price. “Both the corn and soybeans are pretty well done, so a frost won’t hurt them.” The sunflowers in western North Dakota have thrived this growing season. But the wet conditions this fall are favorable for late-season head and stem diseases. “There is some head scelortinia showing up in confection varieties,” says Pioneer field agronomist Larry Lunder. “But, it’s not a surprise to see this happening.” Take a look at the crop in this Pioneer Seeds Agronomy Update video.
