Crops Articles
Bayer Opens Innovative Greenhouse in Arizona
Published March 4, 2020
Bayer has opened a new state-of-the-art automated greenhouse facility in Marana, Arizona. Corn will be the only crop grown at the site and Bayer’s proprietary seed chipping, advanced marker technology will be used. By locating in the desert rather than…The Farmer/Lender Relationship
Published March 3, 2020
Even in the face of adversity, agricultural lenders and farmers strive to maintain a positive working relationship. John Pfaff has experienced both sides of the farming/lending relationship. For the past five years, Pfaff has worked at Security First Bank in…Farmers Union Members Reflect on Tough 2019
Published March 3, 2020
Discussions about the tough 2019 were discussed in the hallways of the National Farmers Union Convention. "South Dakota farmers got hit with snow in early October and it stayed. It didn't go away. Now, we're getting hit with nicer weather,…Operation Weed Eradication
Published March 3, 2020
BASF has announced a new collaboration with AGCO in its Operation Weed Eradication initiative. BASF Vice President Scott Kay says this effort goes beyond controlling weeds to eliminating them. "I believe at harvest this past year, the last weed standing…Corn and Soybean Acreage Expected to Increase in ’20
Published March 3, 2020
A survey conducted by Farm Futures magazine, farmers plan to plant 96.6 million acres of corn this year. That would be the second largest corn acreage ever. Soybean acreage is forecast at 80.6 million acres. Farm Futures says spring wheat…Using a Seed Treatment to Suppress White Mold
Published March 3, 2020
White mold can be devastating for soybeans and dry edible beans. Headsup Plant Protection Vice President Colin Dutcheshen promotes a biological seed treatment to deal with white mold. "I often get questioned how can a seed treatment help me with…Local Food Growers Focused on Controllable Factors
Published March 2, 2020
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and North Dakota Farmers Markets and Growers Association hosted their annual Local Foods Conference this past weekend in Mandan. NDFMGA President Ross Lockhart says growers are focused on the factors that can be controlled.…Questions Remain About Sugarbeet Disaster Aid
Published March 2, 2020
American Crystal Sugar Company President Tom Astrup says the breakdown of this WHIP+ program for sugarbeet cooperatives is different. "The traditional disaster program was designed for a farm level claim. With the cooperatives, especially all of the sugarbeet cooperatives across…Canola Minute
Published March 2, 2020
Clubroot management is top of mind as farmers prepare for the 2020 growing season. BASF assistant canola breeder Sean Harder has more in the Canola Minute, made possible by the Northern Canola Growers Association.