Crops Articles
Climate Smart Program Pays Eco-Friendly Farmers
Published March 19, 2024
USDA is rewarding farmers for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. At the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, Minnesota Milk CEO Lucas Sjostrom said Midwest dairy farms are eligible for these funds. "We have $50 million available for farmers in…Brazil Capturing More Market Share
Published March 19, 2024
The U.S. and Brazil are the two biggest exporters of soybeans in the world. For many years, both countries exported a comparable amount of beans to China. That gap has now widened in Brazil's favor. According to NDSU Crop Economist…Certis Biologicals Expands Fungicide Lineup
Published March 19, 2024
Certis Biologicals has acquired multiple assets from AgBiome, including Howler and Theia fungicides. Certis Biologicals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui and Company and has a portfolio of more than 40 products to control pests, crop disease and weeds.Enversa Herbicide Coming in ’25
Published March 19, 2024
Corteva Agriscience expects to have its new Enversa herbicide on the market for the 2025 growing season. Enversa herbicide is expected to be used in a variety of crops including soybeans, corn and sugarbeets. This is a residual Group 15…Rising Costs Offset by Production
Published March 18, 2024
Crop production expenses have more than doubled over the past 30 years, even outpacing inflation’s rate of 2.3 percent. NDSU Assistant Professor Bryon Parman says that this rate of increase is fairly consistent and aligns with production numbers over that…Check the Bins
Published March 18, 2024
Above-average winter temperatures can mean a greater likelihood of grain damage. "When we have all of this temperature variation that means some parts of the bin will indeed go up and down in temperature, and you may have to turn…Seed Decisions Are Still Being Made
Published March 18, 2024
Dekalb Brand Manager Jamie Horton says there may be a small decline in corn acres. "Certainly with commodity prices, folks are continuing to look at what's the ROI and putting pen to paper on some of those different decisions that…Gearing Up for Spring Fertilizer Season
Published March 18, 2024
An early spring may offer an opportunity for farmers to consider different fertility options. "We had a really, really busy fall run this year and moved a lot of product in the fall and into early winter," said Brad Schultz, account…Decent Moisture
Published March 18, 2024
Moisture conditions seem to be in good shape for spring planting. "We didn't have the drought that they did further south," reports John Field, who farms at Stephen in far northwestern Minnesota. "We were a little on the drier side but…