Crops Articles
NFU Represented on Capitol Hill
Published September 16, 2022
More than 220 National Farmers Union members were in Washington, D.C. this week for their annual legislative fly-in. In addition to time on Capitol Hill and USDA, Farmers Union members met with the top antitrust official at the Justice Department.…Product Supply Situation Should Improve for ’23
Published September 16, 2022
Product shortages were a reality this past year. Glyphosate and glufosinate are two prime examples. Wilbur Ellis District Sales Manager Chris Wharam believes that situation will improve this year. "A major contributor to the glyphosate tightness in 2022 was the…Addressing Wheat Stem Sawfly Losses
Published September 16, 2022
Montana BioAgriculture received USDA grant funds to develop genomic tools to deal with wheat stem sawfly and Fusarium head blight. A natural fungus is being licensed to develop a commercial product.Better Than Anticipated Yields in North-Central ND
Published September 15, 2022
Newburg, North Dakota farmer Nathan Boll finished harvesting his barley two weeks ago. "It's been an excellent crop with yields in the mid 90's and quality is good." Boll said his early canola yields are better than he expected. "We've…Dry Bean Scene
Published September 14, 2022
Northarvest Bean Growers Association board member Cordell Huebsch hosted the USDA agricultural attache this past week. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company, and BASF.USDA Invests in Climate SMART Projects
Published September 14, 2022
USDA is investing up to $2.8 billion for 70 projects in the first Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities funding pool. Climate SMART (Scaling Mechanisms for Agriculture’s Regenerative Transformation) projects include a market-based program with Truterra to increase adoption of climate-smart…Minimal Threat of an Early Frost
Published September 13, 2022
According to Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass, the October weather forecast looks good across the Northern Plains. "There's no evidence that tells me farmers will have a slow harvest." Hear more from Snodgrass in the weather outlook…From Small Grains to Silage
Published September 13, 2022
North of Bismarck, North Dakota, Clark Coleman is getting ready to chop silage. "About 10 days ago, we had a really nice rain shower that came through. It turned the corn green again," says Coleman. "Now, it's started to dry…What Happens with South America?
Published September 12, 2022
StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the big question is what’s going to happen in South America moving forward. "How does Brazil's weather play out for corn and soybeans? With the cuts we're seeing in the United States,…