Canola Minute
The 14th Annual Canola Research Conference is coming up. Learn more from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.
Crops Articles
Beet Stock Snapshot
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, last week there was one brokered American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet stock sale of 82 shares at $3,800 per share. Get more information on the Acres & Shares website.
Dry Bean Scene
The dry edible bean harvest is virtually wrapped up across most of the U.S. Get an update in the latest Dry Bean Scene on the harvest from both Nebraska and Michigan. This program is made possible by the Northarvest Bean…
Good Conditions Help the Canadian Harvest Move Rapidly
Farmers in Canada made good harvest progress this year with most of the harvest wrapped up. IntelliFARM Inc. president Brian Voth says most of Manitoba is done. "There's a field of corn or sunflowers here or there, but even those…
Second Crop Corn Planting Key for South America
A delay in soybean planting in Brazil is not usually a problem for the soybean crop. Corn Belt Marketing market analyst Larry Clay says the bigger issue is the timing of the second crop corn. "That takes us back to…
Canola Futures Hits Record High Price
ICE November canola futures set a new record high of C$550.30 per metric ton during the trading day on Wednesday. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments president Brad Paulson thinks a combination of spread unwinding and rumors of a short sunflower…
Corn Harvest On Hold Near Perham, MN
Farmers near Perham, Minnesota were making good harvest progress before the recent snow. "The corn harvest will stall a little bit and hopefully, we'll get warmer temperatures to start that back up," said Brad Guck, agronomist, Professional Agronomy Services. "There's…
Good Test Weight and Quality
Corn harvest is almost wrapped up near Onida, South Dakota. "We started three weeks earlier than usual. The corn harvest started in the third week of September," said Tim Luken, location manager, Oahe Grain. "Soybean harvest is complete and sorghum…
Drier Corn at Harvest Helps MN Farmers Save on Propane
Donnelly, Minnesota Co-op Manager Bob Burner says harvest is beginning to wrap up. "The soybean crop is out of the way and most of the corn is harvested. Soybean yields are average and the corn yields are above average with…
Iowa Farmers Still Dealing With Derecho Impact
Fall harvest is moving quickly in the Northern Plains, but in the Midwest, Iowa farmers are still dealing with the impacts of Derecho. "The moisture levels are very low. Up until the last few days, we've had dry weather. We…
