Crops Articles
Year-Round Harvest
Published June 5, 2020
All eyes are on planting progress, but the 2019 harvest is also limping along. That’s the case at TMT Farms west of Jamestown. "We combined rye in July and literally every month since we've been combining something," said Ryan Wanzek…Super Wet
Published June 5, 2020
In south-central North Dakota at Braddock, Daniel Mock faced grueling conditions this spring. "It was super wet and none of our ground was fit to seed early on. A little later, the bean ground dried out faster and we were…Exploring Additional Weed Management Options
Published June 4, 2020
Dicamba is likely not an option for 2020 weed control in North Dakota, which could present a challenge for farmers who already have Xtend soybeans seeded. "The court's dicamba decision comes right after most farmers finished soybean planting. There will…Pesticide Program Specialist Responds to Dicamba Ruling
Published June 4, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to appeal a recent court ruling on the use of dicamba herbicide. "Once the appeal is in place, it is likely the EPA and registrants will start marshaling their arguments and taking it to…Ninth Circuit Court Orders EPA to Ban Three Dicamba Herbicides
Published June 4, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to terminate Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience’s FeXapan herbicide registrations immediately. The court says EPA substantially understated risks that it acknowledged in dicamba use. The ruling applies…The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 4, 2020
Temperatures have warmed up enough over the past week to reach threshold levels for sugarbeet root maggot. Learn more in the latest Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, SESVanderHave, Vive Crop Protection, H&S…Dealing With the Aftermath of a Wet Fall
Published June 4, 2020
The pace of this planting season is very dependent upon on the conditions last fall. Arthur Companies grain merchandiser Jenna Knutson recaps the harvest season in the Harvey, North Dakota area. "We saw 30 inches of snow in early October…Fewer Corn Acres Planted
Published June 4, 2020
Like many growers, Brian Engstrom, who farms at Leeds, North Dakota, made adjustments in his acreage plan. "Our corn planting went from seeding one-third of our farm to corn to planting corn on two-to-three percent of our farm. We switched…Corn Residue is Holding in the Moisture
Published June 4, 2020
Last year’s corn ground is the big hurdle for farmers in the Devils Lake region. Some of that crop is still going through the combine. Pat Tronson of Tronson Grain at Doyan says it’s been a tough go for planting…