Crops Articles
Market Concerns on Softening Basis for Old Crop
Published February 25, 2022
Grain prices remain very strong going into the end of February. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn has some concern about losing the strong basis levels. "We're worried about softening basis for old crop. That's one thing…New Corteva Nitrogen Stabilizer Available for ’22
Published February 24, 2022
Corteva Agriscience has launched a new above-ground nitrogen stabilizer called PinnitMax TG. It protects urea and UAN applications from volatilization for up to 14 days. Corteva's nitrogen stabilizer portfolio also includes N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN.Enlist Trait Coming to Bayer in ’23
Published February 24, 2022
Beginning next year, Bayer will sell Enlist E3 soybeans. A distribution agreement has been signed with M.S. Technologies for the trait. At this time, Corteva is the primary distributor of Enlist soybeans.Corn Wet Milling Project Moves Forward
Published February 23, 2022
The Grand Forks City Council has approved early engineering work for the proposed corn wet milling plant. On March 7, the city will consider tax incentives for the Fufeng Group project. Studies will also be done to consider traffic and…Thorsrud Gifts NDSU With Endowed Professorship
Published February 22, 2022
Hillsboro farmer Joel Thorsrud gifted North Dakota State University an endowed Professorship in the name of retired NDSU soybean breeder Ted Helms. Thorsrud credits Helms for the growth of North Dakota’s soybean industry. "When I first started growing soybeans, there…Current Fertilizer Market Differs From 2008
Published February 21, 2022
Speaking at today's North Dakota Corn and Soybean Expo, StoneX Director of Fertilizer Josh Linville said fertilizer prices will likely remain high through the first half of the spring season. "After that, it is somewhat of a crap shoot with…Seeking Convenience
Published February 20, 2022
Potatoes USA President and CEO Blair Richardson has seen a convenience trend amongst consumers. "Consumers are looking for small medley potatoes, pre-packaged things and easy to use at home." The traditional bags of russet potatoes are still in demand, but…Fresh Red Potato Prices Stay Strong
Published February 20, 2022
United Potato Growers of America President and CEO Mark Klompien says the industry is shifting from red to yellow potatoes. "We saw that in the Red River Valley in the last crop season. Yellow acres were up about 9.5 percent…Endres Testing Fertilizer Application on Dry Beans to See Produced Yield Results
Published February 18, 2022
NDSU Extension Agronomist Greg Endres says soil types have an impact on phosphorus amount, which, in return, can affect how much application gets put down. "We've identified soil types where we've had low or very low testing soils for phosphorus.…