All eyes are on the Dakotas and Minnesota. The area is considered a transition zone for acreage. NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson says acreage decisions in North Dakota depend on location and what will be competitive. “It’s not only the relative crop competitiveness, but also soil moisture conditions. There’s more optimism in the eastern portion of the state due to moisture than there is in the western part of North Dakota. In most farmer’s minds, the two big winners will be soybeans and canola.” Olson says the harder choice for farmers may be deciding between corn and wheat. “Before the Russia-Ukraine event happened, spring wheat didn’t have as much excitement, but that’s changed.”
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