Crops Articles
USDA Releases January Reports
Published January 12, 2023
USDA lowered U.S. corn production to 13.7 billion bushels, raised the corn yield to 173.3 bushels per acre and lowered harvested acres slightly to 79.2 million acres. Soybean production is estimated at 4.27 billion bushels. Soybean acreage was cut to…Corn Matters
Published January 12, 2023
The EPA released their proposed volumes for the Renewable Fuel's Standard. Hear more from MCGA President Richard Syverson in the latest Corn Matters, presented by Minnesota Corn.Seeking to Fill an Insecticide Void
Published January 12, 2023
Researchers participating in this past week's Sunflower Research Forum are focused on developing new insecticides for sunflowers. "Sunflowers are one of the crops that lost the ability to use chlorpyrifos, so we're looking at potential new insecticides," said John Sandbakken,…MN Wheat Minute
Published January 12, 2023
A New Year comes new research and projects. Tune in to Minnesota Wheat Vice President of Research Melissa Carlson the latest MN Wheat Minute to find out what's on the roster for 2023.Small Grains Battle Bacterial Leaf Streak
Published January 11, 2023
NDSU Extension Cereal Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop has three diseases in wheat that he’s worried about. "The most problematic disease in 2022 was bacterial leaf streak followed by scab and fusarium head blight. Most of the head diseases were kept…Soybean Cyst Nematode on the Move
Published January 9, 2023
Soybean Cyst Nematode was prolific this past spring in the region. "Soybean Cyst Nematode is a big deal and it's expanding through the state," said Sam Markell, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. "Sampling is really important for identifying it" SCN has…Stick to the Basics
Published January 9, 2023
NDSU Extension Soil Scientist Dave Franzen says there are ways to save money on fertilizer. "Focus on the basics; nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur." Due to the drought, nitrogen levels in the soil were higher than normal."The residual soil nitrate…Get a Jump on Seed Treatments Before Spring
Published January 7, 2023
Syngenta Agronomy Services Manager Chris Clemens says spring planting is shaping up to be wet. "It's important to have a good seed treatment on and we recommend producers have something to combat molds." Early blight will be a concern once…ROI with Biologicals
Published January 7, 2023
AMVAC Commercial Product Manager Micah Scanga say biological tools are being utilized to combat crop disease. "We've made an investment into different types of biologicals to fit into the existing portfolio of chemistries." Scanga says biologicals and fumigants work well…