Crops Articles
Waiting for Drier Conditions
Published April 17, 2023
Winter is taking its last gasp with snow over the past 24 hours in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Sunshine is now expected to start the week in Minnesota and the Dakotas. A mix of rain and snow will be…Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
Published April 15, 2023
A compressed spring season means efficiency will be of utmost importance in getting the crop planted in a timely manner. There are things farmers can do to increase productivity. "Have a plan and set goals," said Ryan Bell, retail product…Optimism for Sunflowers
Published April 15, 2023
USDA’s March acreage report estimated sunflower acreage to be down 20 percent from 2022. Given the late spring, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is expecting steady-to-larger sunflower acreage. "Right now, things are shaping up really well for the…The Waiting Game
Published April 15, 2023
Bathgate, North Dakota-based M.R. Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says the snowpack is disappearing every day. Optimistically, Ramsey believes farmers in northeastern North Dakota should be in the field by mid-May. "The old wives' tale around here is 'when the river…Canola Minute
Published April 15, 2023
In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman talks about canola oil uses. This update is sponsored by the Northern Canola Growers Association.Conditions Changed Quickly in Western Minnesota
Published April 15, 2023
Temperatures in the Upper Midwest have cooled from last week's rapid warmup. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says fields around her area are very wet from snow melt. "For the most part, the snow is gone and…From Winter to Summer in 48 Hours
Published April 13, 2023
South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says temperatures up to 90 degrees contributed to enormous snow melt this past week and in some places, spring wheat planting is underway. "We went from winter to summer in 48 hours,…SD Corn Comments
Published April 13, 2023
In this week's edition of South Dakota Corn Comments, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council board member Doug Noem talks about the efficiency of fertilizer use over the years.A Season of Extremes
Published April 13, 2023
Belfield, North Dakota farmer/rancher Byron Richard says the western part of the state has been put through the wringer with wild swings in temperatures. "It's a matter of extremes with high's (a week ago) being in the 20's and this…