Crops Articles
Limited Corn Acres, But Excellent Yields
Published September 29, 2020
Farmers are working overtime to get the crops harvested and move onto fall fieldwork. The open fall has helped move the soybean harvest forward. BASF Innovation Specialist Henry Steinberger says yields vary. The combines are also starting to move into…A Drier Harvest in 2020
Published September 29, 2020
September 2019 was wet in the Red River Valley. Rainfall totals of four-to-12 inches made it a difficult harvest. This record fall flooding was followed by an October snowstorm. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust said the Red…XtendFlex Gains European Approval
Published September 28, 2020
The European Commission has approved Bayer’s XtendFlex soybean trait. This was the final approval needed for a full launch of XtendFlex soybeans in the U.S. and Canada in 2021. This technology is tolerant to glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba. Bayer CropScience…Soil Sampling is a Must
Published September 28, 2020
AgVise Laboratories soil scientist John Breker reminds farmers to pull a sample before doing any fall fieldwork. "There's a decent window right now for soil sampling." If farmers haven’t already, Breker says they may also want to consider seeding cover…Prioritize Corn Fields for Harvest
Published September 28, 2020
Dairyland Seed western region agronomist Brian Weller says the soybean yield reports vary. "The yields range from 20 bushels per acre in drought stricken fields to areas with good rains and fertility with 75 bushels per acre." Once soybean harvest…Canola Minute
Published September 28, 2020
Northern Canola Growers Association board member Zach Jacobson is about two-thirds done harvesting canola in the Langdon, North Dakota area. Hear more in the latest Canola Minute.Crop College
Published September 28, 2020
Soybean harvest is picking up pace in the Northern Plains. Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson has more on harvest in this week's Crop College.Potato News
Published September 28, 2020
Field conditions are dry as potato harvest continues in the Grand Forks, North Dakota area. Local farmers Paul Sproule and Tim Myron say a half inch of rain would be appreciated. Drier fields make potatoes more susceptible to bruising at…Lerner: Cool Temps Expected for the Next Few Days
Published September 25, 2020
A deep trough of low pressure is forecast to bring unusually cold temperatures to the Midwest in the next few days, with freezing temperatures occurring across much of the Northern Plains into the Corn Belt. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural…