Crops Articles
Red River Valley Watersheds Prep for Spring Thaw
Published January 28, 2020
A wet fall and near to above average snowfall increase the flood risk in the Red River Valley this spring. Red River Watershed Management Board Member Linda Vavra, from the Bois de Sioux watershed district, is paying attention. "Every lake,…Ag and Climate Change Discussed in St. Paul
Published January 28, 2020
The Minnesota legislative session won’t start until mid-February, but agricultural issues are already on the table. The House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Committee met this past week for an information-only meeting about climate change. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson…Provysol Can Help Manage Potato Disease
Published January 27, 2020
Potato growers are preparing for spring. BASF Technical Market Manager Steve Broscious says Provysol is a tool that can help manage diseases, like potato blight, efficiently. "It's residual control allows producers to have flexibility," says Broscious. "If they miss the…USCHI Meeting This Week
Published January 27, 2020
The U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. annual convention will be held later this week in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Randy Koenen will be at this meeting to report on the 2020 crop outlook and the issues…Above Normal Spring Flood Risk in Red River Valley
Published January 27, 2020
According to the National Weather Service, the risk of spring flooding is above normal in the Red River Valley. The wet fall and near-to-above average snowfall increases flood risk. "Right off the get-go, we're sitting with conditions charged for runoff.…Forecast Calls for Increased Corn, Soybean Acres
Published January 27, 2020
IEG Vantage, which had been known as Informa Economics, is predicting U.S. corn planting will top 93 million acres this year. Soybean acres are forecast to be up more than 10 million acres from last year at 86.5 million. Informa…Beet Stock Snapshot
Published January 26, 2020
According to Acres & Shares, there were no brokered American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock trades last week. For the 2019-20 trading season to date, there has been 30 trades totaling 1,320 shares for an average price of $2,960.61 per…FMC Introduces New Herbicide for ’20 Growing Season
Published January 26, 2020
FMC has launched a new preplant and preemergence herbicide called Authority Edge. The EPA has approved registration for use in soybeans and sunflowers. Authority Edge controls a wide spectrum of weeds including waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, pigweed, kochia and foxtail. The…A New Tool for Weed Control in Potatoes
Published January 24, 2020
A weed control plan will be especially important this spring. According to BASF Technical Service Representative Curtis Rainbolt, Zidua SC herbicide can be applied as a pre-emergent for potatoes. Rainbolt says pigweeds have been challenging in the last few years.…