Crops Articles
Delayed Harvest Will Get Interesting
Published July 31, 2022
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland says harvesting wheat in late September and in some cases into October will be interesting. "There's no daylight left. It will get interesting, because as we heard, harvest is four to…Watching for White Mold in Canola
Published July 31, 2022
Lankin, North Dakota farmer Dale Zahradka says the canola crop looks wonderful, considering how late it was planted. He is on the lookout for white mold in the crop. "The canola growers put out a good website and the risk…Cool Weather Welcome for Final Week of July
Published July 31, 2022
It was a cool week for the final week of July. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says that’s good for the canola and wheat. Corn growers would prefer warmer weather to keep advancing the crop. "We just started seeing tassels…BASF Highlights Pipeline During ND Field Day
Published July 31, 2022
The Xitavo seed brand has been in existence for just two years and is expected to surpass one million acres in production next year. BASF Northern Region Agronomy Lead Marc Hoobler says a new soybean cyst nematode resistance trait is…Timing is Critical Fungicide Application
Published July 31, 2022
White mold is a growing threat for soybeans and dry beans. BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert says timing for the fungicide application is important. "Essentially when you've got an open flower at one of the top two nodes of…Peterson Farms Seed and Equinom Partner in Plant-Based Foods
Published July 30, 2022
Peterson Farms Seed and Equinom have entered into a long-term collaboration to produce identity-preserved seeds of ultra-high protein yellow peas. The Equinom yellow pea varieties will be the foundation of minimally processed pea-protein ingredients and used in food applications. Peterson…Optimism
Published July 29, 2022
Matthew Krueger, who farms at East Grand Forks, expects to begin the spring wheat harvest by mid-August. "Wheat is always hard to tell exactly what we are going to get until we get the combine across there, but I'm optimistic; the…Healthy Spring Wheat Crop Expected
Published July 28, 2022
The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat Tour three-day average yield for spring wheat at 49.1 bushels per acre. The average yield for durum is at 39 bushels an acre. North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 28, 2022
The U.S. Dry Bean Council is hosting their annual meeting and convention this week. U.S. Dry Bean Council Director Kevin Regan talks about the discussion points. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers…