Crops Articles
Cereal Rye Has Advantages as a Cover Crop
Published December 11, 2023
There are a variety of crop mixes utilized as cover crops. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Liz Stahl says cereal rye has many advantages, including the ability to reduce weed pressure and adding biomass to the soil. "If you're going to…A Record Year for American Crystal Sugar Company
Published December 11, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company celebrated its 50th anniversary at its annual meeting in Fargo. ACSC CEO Tom Astrup also reflected on the 2023 crop year. “From a crop standpoint, it was really a record year.” This year’s average yield of…An Historic Time for Soybean Demand
Published December 11, 2023
Former BUNGE Procurement Director Gordon Denny joined the latest Minnesota CropCast, produced by the University of Minnesota Extension to discuss the outlook of soybean demand. Denny says now is an historic time for soybean demand. “I have never seen so…Tools for Deer Depredation
Published December 11, 2023
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Big Game Program Supervisor Barb Keller is working closely with farmers and landowners about deer depredation. “Despite what populations are doing at a larger scale, there can always be localized areas of high deer density,”…Drone Tech Provides Leaf Level View
Published December 11, 2023
Taranis is partnering with Nutrien to bring drone data directly to farmers and crop advisors. “You can have a leaf level view that brings good advisors and suppliers together with excellent growers to really understand what’s happening on the acre,”…Farmer Sentiment Improves
Published December 10, 2023
The Purdue University and CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose five points in November. Purdue University Director of Commercial Agriculture Dr. James Mintert says farmers feel better about their current conditions than a year ago. A surprising harvest was likely…AgroTech Brings Positive ROI
Published December 10, 2023
After its start in 2014, AgroTech USA has been working to find efficiencies for farmers. Co-founder James Paterson says the company is focused on phosphorus deficiency. Higher Ph soils can mean phosphorus is less available to plants. “You may only…A Shift in ND Soybean Marketing
Published December 10, 2023
North Dakota Soybean Council Director of Market Development Jena Bjertness says the primary customer for North Dakota soybeans has changed. Rather than the whole bean buyer in China, North Dakota beans are going to be destined for domestic markets. The…Effective Weed Control Strategies
Published December 9, 2023
Weed resistance remains an ongoing problem. Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Joe Ericson was pleasantly surprised with the clean fields he had this past year. "We actually did the Enlist trait, we did Xtend Flex and we did Xtend," said Ericson.…