Crops Articles
Take Notes for Next Year’s Planting Season
Published June 25, 2021
No matter how the crop looks on your farm this year, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says now is a good time to walk fields and evaluate how planting went and consider ways to change for next year.…China Buys More U.S. Soybeans
Published June 25, 2021
China bought at least 12.3 million bushels of U.S. soybeans in the last week. StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says USDA's confirmation was the first flash report with China buying U.S. soybeans since April 23. "It's pretty monumental.…Acreage Report Will Influence Markets
Published June 25, 2021
AgResource Company President Dan Basse thinks the marketplace can’t tolerate a U.S. corn yield less than 170 bushels per acre and a soybean yield than 49.5 bushels per acre. If that happens, expect much higher prices. "That's the story of…Using Moisture to Measure Nitrogen Needs
Published June 25, 2021
Northern Plains farmers may already thinking about how to handle side-dress nitrogen applications this year. Even though rainfall is behind normal in the southern Red River Valley, the corn still looks green. "There's no lost nitrogen due to wet field…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published June 25, 2021
This week's Pioneer Agronomy Update comes from a corn impact plot located south of Crookston, Minnesota. The corn and soybeans in the area are trying to conserve moisture in amid the drought. "You can see where the corn is struggling…Potato News
Published June 25, 2021
Fresh potato growers are trying to figure out what the market could look like as food service business returns. Based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Casey Folson of Folson Farms is optimistic about this year's crop and the market. Hear…Markets Spring Wheat Production Concerns
Published June 25, 2021
Spring wheat continues to carry a premium over the other wheat classes. Bower Trading President Jim Bower says the spring wheat production concerns are very real. "The Minneapolis contract for wheat still carries the premium for weather, but they can't…Drought Lowers Risk of Wheat Midge Infestations
Published June 25, 2021
The dry weather and drought conditions decreased the risk of wheat midge infestations in spring wheat and durum. NDSU Extension Entomologist Jan Knodel says soil samples collected indicate a low levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae. Eighty-six percent of soils…Finding Drought Relief Solutions for MN Farmers
Published June 25, 2021
As severe drought conditions spread, the Minnesota Agriculture Department is exploring ways to help farmers. In a stakeholder call on Friday, Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen said disaster loans could be available for farmers through the Rural Finance Authority. "We haven't…