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More Diverse, Lower Input Crops May Win in the North

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Last fall allowed farmers to prepare early for the upcoming growing season. United Quality Co-op Chief Operating Officer and North Dakota Grain Dealers Association First Vice President Jeremy Burkhardt says many farmers took advantage of last fall's lower prices to…
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Small Grains Can Help Suppress Waterhemp

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Controlling waterhemp is one topic at the University of Minnesota Extension's Small Grains Update meetings. Extension Crops Educator Jared Goplen says small grains can help with waterhemp suppression. "Small grains are a competitive crop and this makes it really hard…
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Stored Grain in Good Condition

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Despite temperature swings since harvest, grain storage appears to be in generally good shape across the Midwest. A mostly dry fall had majority of grain going into storage at lower moisture levels, including some areas with corn coming out of…
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New Product Concept Unveiled at Precision Planting Conference

Published January 20, 2022

At its annual winter conference, Precision Planting announced its first move into sprayer technology. "Growers have allowed us to be with them from planting to harvest to strip tillage and even air seeders," said Matt Grove, regional manager, Precision Planting.…
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Dry Bean Prices Hold Steady

Published January 19, 2022

According to USDA’s Weekly Bean, Pea and Lentil Market Review, trade remains light with only moderate demand. The grower price for pinto beans in North Dakota and Minnesota is $42-to-$45 per hundredweight. Black beans are quoted at $45-to-$46 and navies…
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Spring Wheat May Struggle in the ND Acreage Battle

Published January 18, 2022

According to North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson, the amount of spring wheat planted this year is uncertain. "Certainly $1.50 (per bushel) ago, it was an easier decision to make. There was a lot of interest…
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