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Crop Watch
Published May 21, 2021
Northwest Minnesota crops got some much-needed rain this week. The moisture will help emergence. "The corn and soybeans are popping up and so is the spring wheat," said Kurt Aakre, a farmer near Karlstad. Aakre missed the window to apply…Record Winter Wheat Crop Not Expected in Kansas
Published May 21, 2021
The Kansas Hard Red Wheat Tour wrapped up on Thursday. Tour participants estimate Kansas wheat production at 365 million bushels, in-line with the five-year average. "That's higher than the latest NASS number that came out, but a lot has changed…The Sugarbeet Report
Published May 20, 2021
Now that sugarbeet growing areas have received some rain, NDSU Extension sugarbeet agronomist Tom Peters says to be on the lookout for weeds. Hear more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, REGEV Fungicide from…Game-Changer Rains Fall Near Jamestown, ND
Published May 20, 2021
BASF Ag Solutions Advisor Henry Steinberger says the rains were slow to move in, but they delivered in a big way. "Rain totals varied from one inch to four inches in our area in the first wave of rain on…New Seed Technology Partnerships
Published May 20, 2021
Inari was part of two announcements this past week. Beck’s Hybrids and Inari are collaborating on a research and development effort to accelerate innovation on gene editing. In addition, a strategic collaboration is in place between Inari, Mertec and M.S.…WestBred Wheat Report
Published May 17, 2021
In the latest edition of the WestBred Wheat Report, you'll learn more about the dry conditions and the influence on the stand. The issue of tough-to-control weeds is also addressed.Canola Minute
Published May 17, 2021
Conditions are dry as farmers put in this year's canola crop in North Dakota. Learn more from Northern Canola Growers Association President Pat Murphy in the latest Canola Minute.Kansas Winter Wheat Tour Kicks Off on Tuesday
Published May 17, 2021
The Wheat Quality Council will have an in-person 2021 Hard Winter Wheat Tour this week. Starting tomorrow, 45 agribusiness professionals will travel across Kansas evaluating winter wheat fields. Wheat Quality Council Executive Vice-President Dave Green says the tour begins in…Dry Conditions Could Mean More Corn Acres
Published May 17, 2021
Despite the dry conditions, Coleharbor, North Dakota, farmer Paul Anderson is finding subsoil moisture to plant corn. More than half of his corn is planted. "We're using strip till about 200 feet ahead of the corn planter and we're able…