Crops Articles
Drought Conditions Expand in the Dakotas
Published April 8, 2021
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor says extreme drought now covers more than 70 percent of North Dakota, covering the west, central and northeast portions of the state. The rest of North Dakota is in moderate to severe drought. All of…Duties Levied Against Fertilizer Imports
Published April 7, 2021
The Commerce Department is imposing countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. The duties range from nine-to-47 percent. This action follows a decision from the International Trade Commission last month that these imports have hurt U.S. producers.RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy
Published April 6, 2021
It has been just over 40 days since Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to USDA. In that timeframe, three major plans influencing American agriculture have come out; Pandemic Assistance for Producers, the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan.…Dryness Causes Decline in SD Winter Wheat Conditions
Published April 6, 2021
South Dakota’s winter wheat crop conditions continue to decline. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the decline in good to excellent conditions started a few months ago. "Conditions moved from 41 percent to 31 percent good to…Keeping All Eyes on the Skies Seeding Small Grains
Published April 6, 2021
Comstock, Minnesota farmer Luke Brakke is keeping his eyes on the skies while seeding spring wheat. "We need an inch of rain or better this week and we may not get it. We were forced to start planting small grains,…Patience is Key at Planting
Published April 6, 2021
Near Berthold, North Dakota, farmers are waiting until the rains to come before they get into the fields. Farmer Mark Birdsall says very little fieldwork is done right now and it's extremely dry. "We had some wet snow last month,…USDA Releases Rangeland Guide Framework
Published April 6, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new frameworks to address conservation threats to America’s working rangelands. The new frameworks will combat threats like woody encroachment, land-use conservation and wet meadow degradation. This is a climate change mitigation effort from…Canola Minute
Published April 5, 2021
North Dakota canola acres are expected to increase this year. Learn more in the latest Canola Minute, brought to you by the Northern Canola Growers Association.Beet Stock Snapshot
Published April 5, 2021
With the early spring and sugar beet planting on the horizon, the American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock trading season appears to be wrapping up. According to Acres & Shares broke Jayson Menke, last week there was one brokered sale…