Crops Articles
USDA Launches Pilot Hemp Crop Insurance Program
Published February 6, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a new multi-peril crop insurance pilot program for hemp farmers in 2020. To be eligible, farmers must live in specific counties of 21 states including Minnesota and North Dakota. Farmers also need a…Marketing Old Crop Soybeans Differs from New Crop
Published February 6, 2020
Attendees at the Best of the Best event learned more about the U.S. and China phase one trade deal. As the trade deal goes into effect, NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson reminds farmers to approach marketing old crop soybeans…Watch for Sugarbeet Root Maggot
Published February 6, 2020
NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension hosted sugarbeet grower update meetings for American Crystal Sugar Company growers this past week. Entomologist Mark Boetel says sugarbeet root maggot continues to cause problems. "We are really seeing a growing maggot problem…Watch For Soybean Cyst Nematode
Published February 6, 2020
Soil samples continue to show soybean cyst nematode moving north and west in North Dakota. NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Sam Markell says less sample were collected last fall because of the tough harvest condition. "This last year, we didn't have…An Unprecedented Year for Crop Insurance Claims
Published February 6, 2020
This past year will go down in the record books for the number of crop insurance claims. Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson says the losses were significant. "In my 25-plus years in crop insurance, I've never seen anything like…Cercospora Leaf Spot Being Monitored
Published February 5, 2020
Cercospora leaf spot continues to impact sugarbeet growers. NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Mohamed Khan says tank mixing two fungicides is critical for control. "We have more or less a wide array of fungicides that can be mixed well together." Timing…Corn Harvest Grinds into February
Published February 5, 2020
Farmers at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo were hoping to put 2019 in the rear view mirror, but that can be hard to do when over half of the state’s corn crop is still standing. "It is kind of…MN Operating Hemp Pilot Program in 2020
Published February 4, 2020
Minnesota is also going to continue their hemp pilot program in 2020. The state did not submit a hemp plan to the USDA. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, there were some components of the new hemp rule they…States Working With USDA on Hemp Regs
Published February 4, 2020
States are challenged with the requirements set by the USDA in its interim final rule on hemp production. The USDA is working with states to make improvements. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said the regulatory portion is expensive and…