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More Favorable Harvest Weather in the Forecast

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The weather outlook for the remainder of August is favorable for crop development and the fall harvest outlook isn’t too bad for the Northern Plains, either. "There's going to be the kind of warmth needed to bring the crops along…

Weather Impacting Southern-Minn. Pre-Pile Harvest

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Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest began Monday, August 10 for growers who are part of the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says weather is dictating the progress. "Storms coming across the area have slowed the progress."…

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Crop Price Forecast Could Trigger PLC Payments

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NAU Country Vice President of Farm Services Rich Morrison says the average crop prices the USDA gave in Wednesday’s supply and demand report will trigger Price Loss Coverage payments, if confirmed. "The government lowered the market year average estimate on…

Corn Crop in Minnesota’s Clay County is in Good Shape

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Beau Jacobson, who farms at Hitterdal, is feeling good about his crop. "We were actually behind on GDUs coming into the end of June, but we've come on strong and crop development is great." It may not be a record,…

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Sugarbeet Co-op Adapts for Harvest in COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic will make this year's sugarbeet harvest different from others. "It's just a manner of altering normal harvest protocols to keep everyone socially distanced, masks in place and reduces tool and ticket transfer," said Mike Metzger, vice-president of…

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Straight Line Winds Damage Farms Across IA

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Iowa farms were impacted by 90-to-100 miles per hour straight-line winds the week of August 10. National Corn Growers Association President and Minden, Iowa farmer Kevin Ross said the storm impacted their farm, but most of the major corn damage…

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Good Sugarbeet Crop Forecast for Minn-Dak Growers

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Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest officially began on August 10 for growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. Board member and Wyndmere, North Dakota farmer Carson Klosterman says there’s a good sugarbeet crop growing in the area. "There's estimates of 28 to 29…

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Lawmakers Oppose Additional Fertilizer Import Tariffs

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The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled imports of cheap phosphate fertilizer from Russia and Morocco are likely harming U.S. fertilizer manufacturers, allowing countervailing duties to be implemented. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran and seven other Republican Senators sent a letter to…

American Crystal Pre-Pile Sugarbeet Harvest Starting Soon

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Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest is scheduled to begin the week of August 17 for American Crystal Sugar Company. General agronomist Joe Hastings says the latest root samples indicate a crop better than 28.5 tons per acres. The plan is to start the…

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With Rye Harvest Complete, Barley Harvest is Next

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Daisy, North Dakota farmer Jim Broten is finished with rye harvest. It was an average crop. "I thought the rye may be a little bit better, but the heat shortened heads up a bit. We're on the low end of…

Crops Articles

More Favorable Harvest Weather in the Forecast

Weather Impacting Southern-Minn. Pre-Pile Harvest

Crop Price Forecast Could Trigger PLC Payments

Corn Crop in Minnesota’s Clay County is in Good Shape

Sugarbeet Co-op Adapts for Harvest in COVID-19

Straight Line Winds Damage Farms Across IA

Good Sugarbeet Crop Forecast for Minn-Dak Growers

Lawmakers Oppose Additional Fertilizer Import Tariffs

American Crystal Pre-Pile Sugarbeet Harvest Starting Soon

With Rye Harvest Complete, Barley Harvest is Next

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