Crops Articles
Beet Stock Snapshot
Published April 12, 2021
According to Jayson Menke of Acres & Shares, last week ten American Crystal Sugar Company sugar beet shares were brokered at $3,900 per share.Patience Urged on Corn
Published April 12, 2021
Beau Jacobson, who farms and is a Channel seed dealer at Hitterdal, Minnesota, is urging patience on corn. "Leave it in the bag with how this forecast looks; make sure your soil temps are at or at least near 50…Corteva to Focus on Enlist Platform
Published April 12, 2021
Corteva Agriscience has ended the EPA registration process for a developmental dicamba product. In February, Corteva also announced it would voluntarily discontinue its sales of the FeXapan, which is another dicamba herbicide. Company officials said the business decision allows it…Worst North Dakota Drought in 11 Years
Published April 9, 2021
Despite the rain and snow, the extreme and severe drought conditions will linger in North Dakota. "The recent moisture events are only a bump in the road," said Adnan Akyuz, state climatologist, North Dakota State University. "The precipitation needs to…Enlist Weed Control System Offers Farmers More Flexibility
Published April 9, 2021
Weed control begins with seed selection. Corteva Agriscience Enlist Technology Specialist Steve Snyder says the Enlist weed control system allows for flexibility. "The neat thing about the flexibility is if farmers have different weeds coming up at different times, they…Dry Bean Scene
Published April 9, 2021
Some parts of North Dakota and Minnesota received timely rains this past week, while others did not. Huso Crop Consulting owner Mark Huso, who is basked at Lakota, North Dakota, comments on the moisture situation in the latest Dry Bean…Sugarbeet Growers Expected to ‘Hit Planting Hard’
Published April 8, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects sugarbeet growers to hit it hard this week. "Planting is the most important part to get a good start to the crop. Yes, conditions are drier than we want them to…Grateful for the Rain
Published April 8, 2021
Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz is grateful for the rains. "It's beautiful, because we aren't super dry, but we certainly haven't had much moisture this winter. We had more than one inch of rain and this will allow us…Despite Dry Conditions, ‘We Need to Go’
Published April 8, 2021
The rains missed farmers in central and western North Dakota. Hazen farmer John Weinand would appreciate several timely rains, but is moving forward with planting. "We're working on field peas now and we've been working on small grains. It's tough…