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ADM to Crush Nuseed’s Proprietary Canola

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Nuseed has announced an agreement with ADM to crush and process its proprietary omega-3 canola in the United States. Nuseed has contracted with growers in North Dakota and Montana to grow the crop. There will be two key markets for…

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SD Growers Intend to Increase Corn and Soybean Acreage

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After difficult spring one year ago, South Dakota farmers intend to boost soybean and corn acreage significantly. According to the prospective plantings report, South Dakota farmers are expected to plant 6 million acres of corn and 5.4 million acres of…

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ND Farmers Expect More Soybean, Less Corn Acres in ’20

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If the USDA Prospective Plantings Report holds true, North Dakota soybean acres will total 6.6 million, up 18 percent from last year. With 25 percent of last year’s crop still standing, the appetite for corn in North Dakota has moderated.…

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Acreage Projections Updated for Minnesota

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Minnesota farmers plan to plant 8.4 million acres of corn and 7.4 million acres of soybeans this spring. That’s up eight percent from last year for both crops. Spring wheat acres will continue to decline, projected to be down seven…

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More Hay Acreage Expected in 2020

Published March 31, 2020

U.S. producers intend to harvest 53.3 million acres of all hay in 2020, up two percent from 2019. States in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest are expecting increases in harvested acres for this year.

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Planting Intentions for Other Crops Expected to Rise

Published March 31, 2020

Nationwide, sugarbeet planting intentions for the 2020 crop year are estimated at 1.14 million acres. That’s a one percent increase from the previous year. This year’s dry bean planted acreage is projected at 1.37 million, up seven percent from 2019.…

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U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Acreage Since ’12

Published March 31, 2020

U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings report released this morning. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted…

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A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers

Published March 31, 2020

BASF’s Alite 27 herbicide has received registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first and only group 27 herbicide available for use on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. Alite 27 can be applied in select counties in seven states,…

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In ND, 25 Percent of ’19 Corn Remains in the Field

Published March 31, 2020

As March came to a close, USDA estimated North Dakota farmers have 75 percent of their 2019 corn crop harvested. The sunflower harvest is at 91 percent complete. The weekly crop progress reports will begin next Monday afternoon for the…

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Athem Herbicide Approved for Sunflowers

Published March 30, 2020

Anthem Flex herbicide can now be used for pre-plant and pre-emergence applications in sunflower. This herbicide provides residual control of grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weed with burndown activity on emerged broadleaf weeds.

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