Crops Articles
Dry Bean Scene
Published January 26, 2022
The Northarvest Bean Growers Association presented its longtime executive director with its Lifetime Achievement Award during the recent Bean Day. Tim and Faye Counerya both participated in the award presentation. To learn more, find the story online and listen to…Fueling Your Farm Workshops Underway
Published January 26, 2022
The North Dakota Soybean Council is hosting a series of Fueling Your Farm workshops through mid-February. North Dakota Soybean Council Outreach and Education Coordinator Shireen Alemadi says the Fueling Your Farm workshops are designed to highlight the benefits biodiesel and…Start By Securing Herbicide Needs
Published January 26, 2022
It’s been a very different winter meeting season for BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert. "There's a great commodity price situation. We have a tremendous amount of optimism there, but then, when you factor in high fertilizer prices and input…Inflation Influences Ag Markets
Published January 26, 2022
All segments of agriculture are feeling the effects of inflation due to the supply chain issues. Zaner Ag Hedge Chief Marketing Strategist and Senior Vice President Ted Seifried says this doesn’t necessarily mean corn and soybean prices will increase. "Inflation…BNSF Strike On Hold For Now
Published January 26, 2022
On Tuesday, a U.S. district court judge granted BNSF a temporary restraining order to block two unions from a strike during the supply chain crisis. The judge says the strike would cause BNSF substantial, immediate and irreparable harm. At issue…New Navy Bean Variety Announced
Published January 24, 2022
NDSU Dry Bean Breeder Juan Osorno announced the release of a new navy bean variety called ND Polar during Bean Day. "It's been about ten years since we released a new navy bean variety; we're excited to see the sheer…More Interest in Variable Rate Technology
Published January 24, 2022
The high fertilizer bill has more growers considering variable rate application. "There's a lot of guys have had conversations about it, but haven't committed," said Troy Amundson, Premium Ag Solutions. "A lot of times, they haven't committed because they don't…Moisture and Markets Provide Optimism
Published January 24, 2022
The dry weather dominated the crop production story across the region this past year. "It was a little rough trying to get the dry bean crop off with the dry conditions," said Scott Hammond, BASF business representative, "When we started…Timely Moisture Needed for Recharge
Published January 23, 2022
After an unusually dry growing season in 2021, there is optimism for a different scenario this year. “We are hoping with the snow that it will help and maybe we’ll be getting some timely rains this season and build up…