Crops Articles
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,…Rain Needed for Winter Wheat Planting
Published September 9, 2022
SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the drought monitor has expanded across the region and impacts of the drought are seen in some corn fields. "South Dakota is a little bit more of a mixed bag where eastern and…Opportunity in Uzbekistan
Published September 9, 2022
Minnesota Soybean and Research Promotion Council leaders were on a trade trip to Uzbekistan this past week. MSRPC district representative Gene Stoel was one of the participants. "About three weeks ago our first shipment of soymeal landed in the country.…Corn Needs Growing Degree Days
Published September 9, 2022
The cooler start to summer got the crop off to a later start. NDSU Small Grains Agronomist Claire Keene says the corn needs a few more days of warm temperatures to finish out. "Certainly the hot temperatures have helped us…Sunflowers Drying Down
Published September 9, 2022
The sunflower crop has just finished blooming across most of North Dakota. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the sunflower crop is drying down. "The crop has really advanced to that dry petal stage and into that R7…Silage Chopping Season Kicks Off
Published September 9, 2022
Dry conditions in parts of South Dakota has pushed the corn crop to mature. Watertown, South Dakota farmer Doug Noem has started chopping corn silage."We going to be about ten-to-15 percent under normal yields. The silage choppers are finding about…Canola Minute
Published September 9, 2022
The former president of the Northern Canola Growers Association, Pat Murphy, is harvesting canola near Minot, North Dakota. Hear more about the crop in this week's Canola Minute.