Crops Articles
Prevent Plant a Reality for Some, Others Got Crop In Ok
Published June 7, 2020
The central and northern Red River Valley experienced a wet fall, delaying harvest and for some, spring planting. Prevent plant will be a reality for some farmers. However, Mayville, North Dakota farmer Brent Kohls got all of his corn harvested,…Eastern Corn Belt Crop Starting Off Good
Published June 7, 2020
Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says crop conditions in northeastern Ohio are off to a good start. "Especially compared to last year, for probably the upper two-thirds of Ohio, the crop went in well. We did have…Meet the ND FFA Star in Ag Placement
Published June 7, 2020
Carrington FFA Chapter’s Tyler Lee is the 2020 North Dakota Star in Ag Placement. Lee is proud of the accomplishment. As part of his Supervised Agricultural Experience, Lee works as a farm hand for Zink Farms in Carrington. One of the…USDA Releases Sign-Up Stats from First Week of CFAP
Published June 5, 2020
In the first week of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up, the USDA Farm Service Agency said they received more than 86,000 applications. The USDA approved more than $545 million in payments to U.S. producers. Most of those payments went…ND Ag Department Stands By State Dicamba Registrations
Published June 5, 2020
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will be moving forward with a 24c Special Local Needs label for Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia herbicides. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said while the court’s decision impacted federal registration of products, it made no…More Sunflowers Going In
Published June 5, 2020
Solen, North Dakota farmer and rancher Kenny Schmidt typically grows wheat, corn and sunflowers. More acres this year have flipped from wheat to sunflowers. "Wheat is hard to make work anymore; it appears like there's always some kind of discount…Peak Root Maggot Fly Activity Expected Soon
Published June 5, 2020
Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley are being advised that peak sugarbeet root maggot fly activity is close. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel expects peak fly activity to begin in the southern part of the area around June 9…MN Ag Department Offers Guidance on Tavium Herbicide Use
Published June 5, 2020
With many dicamba registrations vacated for 2020, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued guidance for applying Syngenta’s Tavium. This dicamba herbicide is not banned, because it wasn’t part of the 2018 two-year registration for the other products. The herbicide cannot…Dry Bean Scene
Published June 5, 2020
This year's planting conditions have been better for some farmers than others. Soils have remained wet in places, presenting their fair share of challenges. Hear more in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown…