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USDA Gives 2020 Crop Outlook at Forum

Published Yesterday

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting 94 million acres of corn planted in 2020, an increase of five percent from last year. Soybean production is forecast to be 85 million acres, up 12 percent from one year ago. USDA…

Japan Allows U.S. Chipping Potatoes Year-Round

Published Yesterday

According to the USDA, U.S. chipping potatoes will now be allowed to enter Japan year-round. That includes Minnesota and North Dakota fresh potatoes for processing. Previous import protocols for chipping potatoes was from February 1 to July 30 each year.…

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Possible Seed Potato Challenges Ahead

Published Yesterday

The quality and quantity of seed potatoes could be a challenge going into spring. North Dakota State Seed Commissioner Ken Bertsch estimates 17 to 18 percent of North Dakota’s seed potatoes were left in the ground last year. "I know…

PP Acres Top 19 Million

Published February 19, 2020

Nationwide, farmers filed prevented plant claims on 19.1 million acres for indemnities of $4.3 billion. Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbree spoke to the Crop Insurance Industry Convention, saying South Dakota had the largest number of PP acres at 3.9…

USDA Releases Updated Baseline Projections

Published February 17, 2020

USDA has released the long-term baseline projections for grains and livestock. Mostly stable prices are expected over the next decade, however the average prices are expected to be below the 2010-2019 period and above the 2000-2009 time period. The corn…

Wrapping Up ’19 and Moving onto ’20

Published February 17, 2020

As sugarbeet farmers prepare for spring, SES VanderHave Regional Sales Manager Nick Revier says work remains for the 2019 crop. "There's a lot of ground that has to get in shape and there's a lot of decisions that need to…

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Dealing with Rhizoctonia

Published February 17, 2020

Disease is a reality for sugarbeet growers. Vive Crop Protection regional manager Vicki Dekkers says rhizoctonia is at the top of that list. "I would say almost everyone has some rhizoctonia. Soybeans are a host; dry beans are a host;…

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Bayer Plans to Appeal Dicamba Jury Decision

Published February 17, 2020

A Missouri peach farmer claims his orchard suffered damage due to off-target movement of the dicamba herbicide. The jury awarded $15 million in actual damages and $250 million in punitive damages. Bayer and BASF were both found to be liable…

Canola Minute

Published February 17, 2020

USDA recently updated production numbers for canola. Learn more from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman in the Canola Minute.

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Beet Stock Snapshot

Published February 16, 2020

Does it seem like there’s less American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock brokered this winter? According to Acres & Shares that is the case. This season’s 1,555 brokered shares through February 15 is the second lowest trading volume in the…

Crops Articles

USDA Gives 2020 Crop Outlook at Forum

Japan Allows U.S. Chipping Potatoes Year-Round

Possible Seed Potato Challenges Ahead

PP Acres Top 19 Million

USDA Releases Updated Baseline Projections

Wrapping Up ’19 and Moving onto ’20

Dealing with Rhizoctonia

Bayer Plans to Appeal Dicamba Jury Decision

Canola Minute

Beet Stock Snapshot

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