Crops Articles
USDA Releases 2019 Potato Summary
Published September 18, 2020
Potato production in 2019 was down substantially from the previous year. In North Dakota, potato production totaled 19.4 million hundredweight, down 18 percent from the previous year. Minnesota’s production declined five percent. According to Thursday’s USDA report, the value of…MSGA Comments on MDA Chlorpyrifos Review
Published September 18, 2020
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association has submitted comments to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, stressing the importance of chlorpyrifos. This tool is used to control soybean aphids and other pests. With the restrictions on neonicotinoids and the resistance documented in…Some Yield Loss From the Early Frost
Published September 17, 2020
There are some setbacks expected in the soybeans due to the early September frost in the Northern Plains. Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says there is some yield loss associated with the event. "We're probably going to see in the…Survey Calls for More Soybean Acres in ’21
Published September 17, 2020
A Farm Futures survey is forecasting an increase in soybean acreage in 2021. This planting intentions report calls for a soybean crop of 87.9 million acres, up more than 4 million acres from this year. The survey respondents indicated corn…Be Safe this Harvest Season
Published September 14, 2020
Harvest is one of the most rewarding times for a farmer; to see their many months of hard work finally pay off. However, getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of harvest can turn dangerous in the blink of…Potato News
Published September 14, 2020
Fresh potato harvest is underway in the Red River Valley. East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Casey Folson says about 20 percent of their fresh potato acres are harvested. Hear more in the latest Potato News, made possible by Sipcam Agro,…Crop College
Published September 14, 2020
Corn and soybean maturity is coming along nicely in the Northern Plains. Get an update on corn and soybean conditions from Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson in the latest edition of Crop College, presented by Peterson Farms Seed.Optimism for Corn Growing in the Red River Valley
Published September 14, 2020
Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Eric Nelson says there are a lot of reasons for farmers in the southern Red River Valley to be optimistic about the corn. At the same time, there has been some carryover wet conditions from the…FSA Updates PP Acreage
Published September 14, 2020
A total of 10 million acres were reported as prevented plant acres nationwide this year. That’s half the level seen last year when PP acres set a record of 20 million acres. According to the Farm Service Agency, North Dakota…