Crops Articles
Dodging a Bullet
Published September 30, 2022
Farmers are breathing a sigh of relief in the Perham, Minnesota area. Professional Agronomy Services sales agronomist Brad Guck thinks most crops avoided the frosty temps. "I anticipate the corn and soybeans will do just fine reaching maturity and If…An Average Bean Crop
Published September 30, 2022
Stephen, Minnesota farmer Brent Halfmann was working on his dry bean harvest this past week. "We just got started and hope to finish up before sugarbeet harvest. Once that starts, the dry beans will move to the back burner." Halfmann…Favorable Forecast for Fieldwork
Published September 29, 2022
As October begins, World Weather Incorporated Senior Ag Meteorologist Drew Lerner says the Dakotas and Minnesota are still in warm mode. "For a large part of central North America, that's going to be the trend for a good part of…A Three-Ring Harvest Circus
Published September 29, 2022
Mitchell, South Dakota farmer Chet Edinger is managing what he calls a three-ring circus. "We wanted to have one crew on sunflowers, another on soybeans and one planting wheat, but the sunflowers were still wet. We swapped that machine over…Good Quality Navy Beans
Published September 29, 2022
Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin was hauling in loads of navy beans to the elevator this week.The navies have been better than expected. "The quality looks great. Moisture ranges from 15-to-17 percent." It will be a few more weeks…Sugarbeet Harvest Campaign Delayed
Published September 29, 2022
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest started a week ago for East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer David Thompson. "It's been going well so far." Sugar content was described as "okay" ahead of the full sugarbeet harvest campaign. That effort was scheduled to begin…High Res Soil Mapping
Published September 27, 2022
Syngenta has unveiled one of the world’s highest resolution soil mapping services at a European farm show. This system will detect pH, soil texture, organic matter, carbon, elevation and plant water availability. The Interra Scan service will initially be available…Canola Minute
Published September 26, 2022
In the latest Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman talks about U.S. canola imports.Pleased With the ’22 Crop
Published September 26, 2022
The corn and soybean crops in the northern Red River Valley are moving closer to maturity. Despite the late start to the season, Crystal, North Dakota farmer Brian O’Toole says the heat and timely rains helped. "The fact that we…