Dry Bean Scene
In the latest Dry Bean Scene, Grand Forks area farmer Chris Adams, recaps the 2026 dry bean crop and market. Click here.
Crops Articles
Zone Soil Sampling Recommended
Crop consultant Jason Hanson, who leads Rock and Roll Agronomy, said farmers are applying anhydrous ammonia in the Devils Lake Basin as they take advantage of fertilizer purchases made earlier in the year. Looking ahead to next year's crop, Hanson…
SMBSC Reports Above Average Tonnage
The October weather influenced the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative harvest. "We actually had a couple of heat shutdowns, and the only way to seem to get away from heat shutdowns is to have a cold front come through," said…
Strong El Niño Could Bring Active Weather Pattern
An unusually strong El Niño could bring a more active weather pattern to the Northern Plains this month. Nutrien Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass said the strength of this El Niño is unlike anything on record. “There’s no historical precedent to…
AURI Podcast Highlights Soy-Based Road Preservation
Soy-based road preservation is helping cities stretch taxpayer dollars. A new episode of AURI’s Ag Innovation News Podcast explores how Hutchinson, Minnesota, made a biobased road rejuvenant part of its long-term pavement strategy. Harold Stanislawski, John Olson and Lindsay Hermes…
Late-Season Rain Saves Yield Potential Near Aneta
Despite a hot, dry growing season, crops performed better than expected near Aneta, North Dakota. Fred Lukens says his soybean yields exceeded expectations and corn yields have been good. "From May 1 to the end of July, we had less…
Sunflowers Shine in a Dry Season
After a difficult growing season, Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran finished harvest on a positive note. "The sunflowers were a good crop to have in this dry season," said Capistran. "Maybe not a record, but a very nice sunflower crop,…
Beet Yields Defy Dry Conditions
Despite dry growing conditions, sugarbeet yields for Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative have exceeded expectations. "We all expected with the droughty conditions to really be on the lighter side as far as tonnage, but we're gonna end up with a mid-20 (ton)…
Exceeding Expectations
Jamestown-area farmer Terry Wanzek said soybeans and pinto beans are finished, while corn harvest is nearing completion. Despite summer heat and drought, soybean yields exceeded expectations. “Our bean crop surprised us,” Wanzick said. “It probably exceeded our expectations by maybe…
It’s a Wrap
The sugarbeet harvest is complete for American Crystal Sugar Company, but growers are dealing with lower yields and disappointing sugar content. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber said dry growing conditions limited crop development. “We just…
