Pro Farmer Crop Tour is Underway
Chip Flory leads the western leg of the Pro Farmer tour. “It's a discovery process each and every year,” said Flory. “We can go out with an idea of what we think we are going to see, but you get…
Crops Articles
Canola Minute
In the Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman has an update on the canola harvest. Click here.
Dry Bean Scene
In this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Extension Cropping Specialist Jeff Stachler says insect pressure is ramping up in the local dry edible bean crop. IDC is also adding stress to the bean crop. Click here to…
Pre-Pile Harvest Begins
The American Crystal Sugar Company pre-pile harvest has begun. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber says the growing season began wet in the northern Valley before conditions turned dry across much of the region. “We’re hair…
Wheat Harvest Advances Near Minto
Wheat harvest is about 60 percent complete for Minto, North Dakota farmer Keith Bjorneby, with yields varying across the area. “I’ve heard low sixties to upper eighties, I guess, so it’s kind of a wide range this year, but we’re…
Row Crops Get a Boost at Warren
Recent rain is helping row crops near Warren, Minnesota, after a dry July. “It’s going to make the row crops probably a pretty good crop,” farmer Bob Wimpheimer said. Wheat harvest is about two-thirds complete, but results have been mixed.…
Corn Being Chopped for Cow Chow in Western ND
Drought continues to pressure crops in western North Dakota. Belfield area farmer Greg Kessel says small grain harvest results have been disappointing. “I’m hearing yields all over the place from teens up to forties and fifties,” Kessel said. “Quality of…
Yield Potential Lost to Heat
Recent rainfall has improved crop conditions around Jamestown, North Dakota, but some yield potential has already been lost. Doug Reimers says conditions vary across Stutsman County. “It was getting real dry and the corn was starting to show a lot…
Conditions Remain Encouraging at Grygla, MN
Steve Sparby says the wheat harvest is beginning in the Grygla, Minnesota, area, and overall crop conditions remain encouraging. “We actually have a pretty nice-looking crop out there.” Wheat quality has varied by soil type, with lighter soils having lower…
Soybean Aphid Numbers Climb
Soybean aphid numbers are increasing in North Dakota and west central Minnesota. NDSU says aphids were found in 57 percent of soybean fields checked last week, up from 27 percent the previous week. Most fields still have low aphid numbers,…
