Crops Articles
Fertilizer Bill Continues to Increase
Published October 14, 2021
According to DTN’s weekly survey of ag retailers, fertilizer prices are continuing to move higher. Potash and urea were both up 17 percent from one month ago. MAP was ten percent more expensive. UAN28 and UAN32 were eight percent higher…Optimism for the Beet Crop
Published October 13, 2021
Widespread rain has sidelined the corn and sugarbeet harvest in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. CHS Ag Services Credit Manager Jake Brown says there is optimism for the beet crop. "With the moisture we had in August and the…Is This a Drought Buster?
Published October 13, 2021
Widespread rains have been seen across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest in the past week. Bayer Regional Commercial Manager Troy Sayler says this moisture will be helpful as we move into 2022, but it doesn't take away the dry…USDA Forecasts 178 BPA MN Corn Crop
Published October 13, 2021
Based on conditions on October 1, USDA is forecasting Minnesota farmers to average 178 bushel per acre corn crop. That’s up four bushels from the September report, but down 13 bushels per acre from last year. Minnesota soybean yields are…North Dakota is Producing a Record-Breaking Corn Crop
Published October 13, 2021
Yields are not impressive, averaging 107 bushels per acre, but state farmers are harvesting more corn than ever. The area harvested for corn is 3.8 million acres, up 115 percent from one year ago. Total corn production is projected to…Drought Cuts Into SD Crop Production
Published October 13, 2021
South Dakota’s corn yields are forecast at 133 bushels per acre, down nearly 30 bushels from one year ago. Soybean yields are expected to average 40 bushels per acre, down six bushels. South Dakota sunflower yields are forecast at just…Water is Essential
Published October 12, 2021
According to Leah Johnson of Red River Marketing Company, the soybean harvest is nearly complete in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. With the dry conditions, yields were still a pleasant surprise. For corn, yields range from sub-100 bushels to 220…Hay Supplies Pinched by Dry Conditions
Published October 12, 2021
This year's drought cut into forage supplies throughout the region. Shane Isane, who farms at Badger, Minnesota, harvested his second crop of alfalfa in late September. "That's not normal, it would normally be in early July," said Isane. "We're problably…Drought Tops Discussions Among North Dakota Bankers
Published October 11, 2021
Drought was the most discussed topic among bankers gathered in Bismarck for the Ag Credit Conference. Garrison State Bank and Trust Executive Vice President Nicole Evenson serves farmers and ranchers in one of the hardest-hit drought areas of North Dakota.…