Crops Articles
Phenomenal
Published October 28, 2022
Willmar, Minnesota farmer Chad Willis has finished his harvest. "We pretty much had a wide open harvest here in central Minnesota with no rain delays to speak of," Willis told RRFN. "The corn crop was phenomenal." While Willis had a good…Fall Nutrient Management
Published October 25, 2022
Dale Zahradka's chore list now moves to applying fertilizer. "As soon as fields dry off, we're going to start putting down urea and anhydrous." There's quite a bit of price disparity amongst fertilizers. "Availability for fall delivery has been good,…Too Dry
Published October 25, 2022
Minot, North Dakota farmer Chad Rubbleke finished up harvest a few weeks ago. The soybeans finished below his expectations. "They looked good all year, but we never got any moisture so they ended up about average." Rubbleke's plan for fall…An Intense Beet Harvest Season
Published October 25, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says it was a compact sugarbeet harvest campaign. "We had some heat and some frost, but overall, it was a dry harvest," said Hastings. "We have harvested the most tons we've ever…Three Freezes and a Warm Spell
Published October 25, 2022
Three hard freeze events showed down the harvest for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says that was followed by temperatures close to 80 degrees. "We're estimating 26.6 tons and sugar content is around 17.4,"…Locking in Seed
Published October 24, 2022
Channel Seed Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton expects farmers to start finalizing seed orders before Thanksgiving. "When it comes to the selection of hybrids and varieties that worked well for people, guys are committing to those units." Crompton.said customers may leave…Outstanding Sugar Content
Published October 24, 2022
Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the sugarbeet yields came in lower than expected. "Even though yield is light for us, quality is absolutely outstanding. Our sugar content is going to finish over 19 percent and…Rain Interrupts Harvest
Published October 24, 2022
Showers graced parts of North Dakota on Sunday night. Burleigh County, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman says the rain slowed down harvest. "We're jumping back and forth between harvesting sunflowers and corn. We got about a half an inch of…Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat
Published October 24, 2022
The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service report on the status of the current potato wart infestation on Canada’s Prince Edward Island is likely larger than reported. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says unfortunately the report confirms many fears…