Crops Articles
PEI Seed Potato Imports Suspended
Published November 15, 2021
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting the discovery of potato wart in two fields on Prince Edward Island. While the potatoes did not leave the island, Canada has suspended exports of seed potatoes from the province to the United…Price, Price, Price
Published November 15, 2021
The boards of U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers met this past week in Kansas City. USW Vice Chair Rhonda Larson, who farms at East Grand Forks, said there are three priorities "price, price and price." U.S.…Financials Hurt by Labor Shortages and Commodity Prices
Published November 14, 2021
SunOpta finished the third quarter with a loss of $3.8 million. That compares to a loss of $2.8 million in the same period last year. Sales of oat-based and other plant-based beverages were strong, but the cost of raw materials…Crops Pull Through Despite Weather Hurdles
Published November 12, 2021
Harvest is mostly wrapped up in southwestern North Dakota. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Cody Oswald harvest conditions were favorable. "We had a few rain delays in there. The soybeans slowed everything down with green stems. The rain delays were welcomed…Snow Delays Corn Harvest
Published November 12, 2021
The snow is causing a slight delay in Kulm, North Dakota farmer Bart Schott's corn harvest. Corn harvest is two-thirds complete. "We're close enough to see the end of harvest, but we aren't there yet. We've had really tough harvest…Winter Weather is Here
Published November 12, 2021
The first winter weather system of the fall will halt any remaining harvest in the Northern Plains in the short-term. Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says the wintery weather will continue on and off through the next…No Big Winner in 2022 Acreage Battle Yet
Published November 11, 2021
Minneapolis wheat led the grain market higher this week. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn thinks spring wheat is trying to secure acres. "We're trying to decipher what we'll have for acres with fertilizer prices as high…Corn Yields Decent Despite Drought
Published November 10, 2021
In Arvilla, North Dakota, Columbia Grain site manager Tyler Stegman says nearly all of the area farmers are done with corn harvest. "It's been a strong push. Farmers are glad to be done. From what we're seeing, farmers are happy…A Corn Harvest Snapshot
Published November 10, 2021
Corn harvest is nearing completion in the Northern Plains. It’s been a quick harvest for Mahnomen, Minnesota farmer Blair Hoseth. Corn harvest wrapped up in mid-October, leaving plenty of time to get fall fieldwork done. "We ended up going in…