Crops Articles
Dry Bean Scene
Published September 25, 2020
Dry bean harvest is in full swing in both North Dakota and Minnesota. According to Kelley Bean Company – Hatton, North Dakota location manager Dean Nelson, the crop is running around average in the area. Hear more in this week’s…Sugarbeet Industry Ramps Up for Harvest Campaign
Published September 24, 2020
Betaseed Regional Sales Manager Lynn Dusek is optimistic about the crop. "We're reaching the tail-end of the pre-pile operations and the beet crop looks really good. September has been a blessing. The crop has put on more tons and we've…Bayer Optimistic for XtendiMax Registration Approval
Published September 24, 2020
The use of three dicamba herbicides in 2021 is still unknown at this time. Bayer Dicamba Product Manager Alex Zenteno says the Environmental Protection Agency is still reviewing the XtendiMax registration renewal. "We have submitted multiple new data and analysis…Canola Harvest Wrapping Up in ND
Published September 23, 2020
Custom harvester David Misener is wrapping up canola harvest in the Rolla, North Dakota area. "Some canola yielded more than 2,000 pounds an acre, but on the other end, some yielding less than that. It all depends on when it…A Good Quality Crop at Reynolds, ND
Published September 23, 2020
Soybean harvest has started in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. Valley United Co-op CEO Paul Coppin says the drier conditions help. "I'd say we're approximately 15-to-20 percent done with soybean harvest in the area. It's been dry and farmers say…Nebraska Soybean Yields Show Promise
Published September 23, 2020
The soybean harvest is beginning in Nebraska. Channel Technical Agronomist Tammy Ott says the preliminary yield reports are good. "We had a stretch of time in August when things were dry and it knocked off the top end yield potential…Potato News
Published September 21, 2020
According to Northern Plains Potato Growers president Donavon Johnson, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 is an improvement from the previous program. Hear more in this week's episode of Potato News. Potato News is made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Bayer,…Parts of the New CFAP are Simpler
Published September 21, 2020
Sign up begins today for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. According to NDSU Extension farm management specialist Ron Haugen, parts of the new program are simpler than the first. Other parts are much different. "The crops portion resembles more…Crop College
Published September 21, 2020
Soybean harvest is getting closer, with some farmers already starting in parts of of North Dakota. Hear more from Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson in the latest edition of Crop College, presented by Peterson Farms Seed.