Crops Articles
From Drought to Persistent Rains
Published June 5, 2022
The spring is late, but a lot of seed has been put into the ground in the past week-to-ten days. "Everything was really, really late, but we got rocking-and-rolling and once we did, we didn't stop," said Nicole Evenson, president,…Washburn Area Would Take a Rain
Published June 5, 2022
While many farmers are wary of having rain in the forecast, the Washburn area would welcome the moisture. "We kind of missed that rain over the (Memorial Day) weekend so most people would take an inch of rain here," said…A Real Challenge From Mother Nature
Published June 5, 2022
Mike Appert is fighting to get the last of his crop planted. "The grain markets were a really pretty good incentive to get it in; we really wanted to get in on time and do it right. It has been…Long Days, But End is in Sight
Published June 5, 2022
Anthony Mock is on the downward slide for the spring planting season on his Braddock, North Dakota farm. "We just have some soybeans left to go and we'll get 'em," said Mock. "We ended up kicking wheat out of the…Don’t Want to be Collecting PP
Published June 5, 2022
As of Friday, Wanzek Farms at Cleveland, North Dakota, had 70 percent of its intended acres planted. "I want to get everything planted, especially with the commodity prices the way they are and I don't want to be collecting PP…Stretching Out Corn Planting as Long as Possible
Published June 5, 2022
During the Boots on the Ground Tour, Matthew Pueppke jumped out of the tractor cab to visit with RRFN. Maturities were tightened down with each planting delay. The original plan was to plant 95 day corn. "The highest we ended…Now Working on Soybeans and Dry Beans
Published June 5, 2022
At Clifford, North Dakota, Brent Kohls says there has been a push on corn planting and the attention has moved to soybeans and dry beans. "With our (Channel) seed dealership business, we're thinking about 80 percent of corn that was…Next Few Days Will Be Critical
Published June 5, 2022
It's difficult to be patient in a delayed planting season, but there's only one shot to get the crop in the grounded. "Before the (Memorial Day) rains, the frost was still coming out of the ground," said Chris Hong, Hong…A Groundbreaking at the Green Bison Soy Processing Plant
Published June 3, 2022
The former Cargill malt barley plant at the Spiritwood Energy Park in North Dakota is being converted into the state’s first soybean crush facility. With the construction site in the background, farmers and government officials met on Thursday for a…