Crops Articles
Synthetic Fertilizers an Option for Spring Fieldwork
Published March 28, 2022
Farmers may still need to secure key inputs, like fertilizer, this spring. Pivot Bio Vice President of Product Development Ernie Sanders says synthetic fertilizers are an option. "Pivot Bio PROVEN 40 delivers biological fertilizer and we're doing our best to…Weed Resistance Cannot be Ignored
Published March 28, 2022
With the stress seen throughout the supply chain, UPL Strategic Marketing Manager James Coday is urging farmers to take a fresh look at their crop inputs. However, weed resistance cannot be ignored. "Look at different options and think about it…Preparation is the Key to Every Growing Season
Published March 28, 2022
WinField United Services Adoption Manger Andrew Laney says that planning is more important than ever. "We've always got a Plan A and a Plan B. This year, I think we need to have a Plan C and D, too." With…Alfalfa Hay Production is Trending Lower
Published March 28, 2022
Livestock Marketing Information Center Director Katelyn McCullock says the hay market has been shaped by the drought and declining acres. Compared to one year ago, alfalfa hay prices are running about 20 percent higher this marketing year. McCullock says the…Trade Expects More Corn and Less Soybeans
Published March 28, 2022
USDA will release quarterly grain stocks and planting intentions report Thursday. The average trade estimate for corn acreage is 92 million acres. That compares to 93.4 million acres last year. Soybean acreage is expected to be 88.9 million which is…Fungicide University Brings Together Key Retailers
Published March 28, 2022
Extracting the most out of every acre was the focus of Bayer Crop Science’s Fungicide University. "With commodity prices, we just see a lot of momentum for getting as much yield as possible from these crops," said Troy Sayler, regional…Grain Movement Influenced by Rising Costs
Published March 25, 2022
Grain elevators in the country are trying to move grain as quickly as possible. North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Director Stu Letcher says efforts are underway to get ahead of rising costs. It's a situation where they need to…Opening Up CRP
Published March 25, 2022
A coalition of agriculture groups is asking the Biden Administration to allow farmers to plant crops on land set aside through the Conservation Reserve Program. American Farm Bureau, National Grain and Feed Association, Agricultural Retailers Association and others are part…State Exports Rebound to $24 Billion in 2021
Published March 24, 2022
Minnesota exports of agricultural, mining, and manufactured products rebounded from 2020, with an increase of 17 percent to $24 billion in 2021. According to a report by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, not only did exports recover…