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Beet Stock Snapshot

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American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet stock continued to trend up last week based on lower listing inventory. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, 304 shares were brokered in a range of $3,700 to $3,775 for an average price…
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SD Corn Holds Annual Conference

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The South Dakota Corn Growers Association hosted their annual conference over the weekend. There was an update on the grain markets, weather and a water panel discussion. Association President and Bridgewater, South Dakota farmer Scott Stahl says water is an…
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Bt Corn Traits Still Have Benefits

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The economics of corn production and low populations of European corn borer in recent years may have farmers questioning the need of paying for the Bt trait in their corn seed. University of Minnesota Extension IPM Specialist Bruce Potter says…
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Malting Barley Association Releases 2021 Variety List

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yThe American Malting Barley Association Board of Directors released their list of recommended malting barley varieties for U.S. growers in 2021. Changes from the previous year include dropping Scarlett and adding Flavia, Mayflower and Moravian 179. Flavia is a winter…
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Anti-Competitive Practices Alleged

Published January 15, 2021

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court claiming crop input companies, wholesalers and retailers were involved in anti-competitive practices. Fourteen defendants are named in this litigation, including Bayer Crop Science, Corteva, Syngenta, BASF, Cargill, CHS, Simplot and more. The…
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Extension Updates Recommendations for Waterhemp Control in Sugarbeets

Published January 14, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension and NDSU Extension’s annual Sugarbeet Research Reporting Session was held virtually this past week. Research on waterhemp control is a priority. Extension agronomist Tom Peters says new research has revealed some inaccurate previous waterhemp assumptions. "I've…
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A Good Year for Sunflower Production

Published January 14, 2021

In the January USDA report, 2020 sunflower production was at 2.98 billion pounds, a 52 percent increase from 2019. North Dakota remains the top sunflower state producing state at 1.34 billion pounds. South Dakota’s sunflower production increased to 1.17 billion…
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MDA Reviews Palmer amaranth Status During MCIA Meeting

Published January 14, 2021

At this time, there is only one ongoing investigation in Minnesota for Palmer amaranth. That case is in Houston County, in extreme southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Seed Section Manager Denise Thiede addressed this weed issue during the Minnesota…
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San Francisco Court Rejects EPA Appeal

Published January 14, 2021

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rejected the EPA’s request to allow the use of sulfoxaflor while it completes its Endangered Species Act review. The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity sued…
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