Crops Articles
Specialty Crops Getting Consideration for ’22
Published December 16, 2021
According to Bayer Field Sales Representative Clark Leier, specialty crops are bidding for acres for the 2022 growing season. "More barley acres are being talked about, more edible beans and sunflowers are getting traction again." Increased demand for specialty crops…An Optimistic View on Wheat Acres
Published December 14, 2021
Wheat acres will increase in the region. "I think wheat is going to have a really good year," said Peter Comis, regional commercial manager, WestBred, "I know fertilizer prices are high this year and that is a big concern, but…Canola Expo is Tomorrow
Published December 13, 2021
The Northern Canola Growers Association will host the annual Canola Expo on Tuesday in Langdon, North Dakota. NCGA Executive Director Barry Coleman says new canola planting innovations will be discussed. "In the last few years, the growers planting corn and…MDA Announces State-Specific Dicamba Regs
Published December 13, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is working with EPA and registrants to set new dicamba application cutoff dates for 2022. Below Interstate 94, there will be a June 12 cutoff date and above that line, there will be a June…Minn-Dak Recaps ’21 Campaign
Published December 13, 2021
The Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative forecast an initial net payment of $44 per ton for the 2021 sugarbeet crop. That’s 15 percent higher than the final payment of last year. The crop averaged just over 31 tons per acre with a…The Drought Will Leave a Scar
Published December 13, 2021
North Dakota farmers and ranchers will remember 2021 as a year of widespread drought. NDSU Extension State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz says the drought will leave a scar. It set records in North Dakota. "It's comparable to 1936 and 1988, but…RIPE Program Offers Climate Solution for Farmers
Published December 11, 2021
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association recently joined the Rural Investment to Protect Our Environment. First Vice President Ed Kessel says the non-profit program pays farmers to grow cover crops. "Some of the conservation programs out there penalize early adapters.…Soil Moisture Improved in Last Quarter for North Dakota
Published December 11, 2021
Soil moisture is above average in much of the Dakotas and Minnesota heading into 2022. "We had a lot of rain in early September, took a bit of a break and then, had incredible rains in October. Many folks had…Winter Canola for the Northern Plains
Published December 11, 2021
Winter canola is a hot topic for canola growers in the Northern Plains. Minnesota Canola Council board member Rob Rynning says this has been years in the making. "Our board's funded research efforts on this for years and now, varieties…