Crops Articles
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…A Changing Business
Published March 18, 2024
Retired SES Vanderhave Product Manager Mark Anfinrud has seen numerous changes in the sugarbeet industry over the past 30 years. "We're fortunate to have NDSU, the University of Minnesota and we've got awesome researchers at USDA in Fargo. They all…Agricult-HER: A Practical Passion
Published March 18, 2024
As a student at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Kristie Sundeen planned to pursue equine management and agriculture business. While she loved horses, Sundeen soon realized she had another passion that was maybe a bit more practical. “I kind of…Wheat Farm Numbers Decline 40% in 20 Years
Published March 18, 2024
The number of farms growing wheat has dropped significantly. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, the number of wheat farms in the U.S. declined more than 40 percent since 2002. There were nearly 170,000 wheat farms in 2002 and just…