Crops Articles
Double-Timing Harvest
Published October 27, 2023
Burleigh County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent Tyler Kralicek says farmers and ranchers worked overtime to prepare for the snow. "Guys have received anywhere from four-to-eight inches of snow. A lot of ranchers have brought their cattle closer to…Canola Minute
Published October 27, 2023
In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman provides a summary of canola yields.Dealing With the New Market Environment
Published October 27, 2023
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn was one of speakers at the Harvest of Knowledge AgriWomen’s Conference. Van Ahn said farmers have options to prepare for a high cost environment. "Prices are not as good as they…A Record-Setter
Published October 27, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company wrapped up its sugarbeet harvest Wednesday. General Agronomist Joe Hastings said the crop was a record-setter. "For tons harvested, it's going to be a record at around 12.7 million tons per acre; it looks like the recoverable…Weather Disruption
Published October 26, 2023
Byron Richard has finished his corn harvest, "We had an exceptional year for corn and sunflowers. Corn is probably only two-thirds done in the region and historically we've only been around that 70-80 bushel corn and this year we've been…Corn Matters
Published October 26, 2023
Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Ellyn Oelfke recently hosted a Latin-American trade delegation. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Full Throttle Before the Storm
Published October 26, 2023
Rock and Roll Agronomy crop consultant Jason Hanson says the corn harvest was going full throttle before the weather slowed combines. "Corn is probably 40 percent complete around me." Hanson reports that corn yields in northern North Dakota have been…Harvest Stalls With the Change in the Weather
Published October 26, 2023
Dairyland Seed Regional Agronomist Brian Weller covers Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. "We have some areas in Southern Minnesota into South Dakota where some folks are done with corn and you go a couple miles down the road where…Helena Introduces New Soybean Seed Treatments
Published October 26, 2023
Helena Agri-Enterprises has launched two new soybean seed treatments for the 2024 growing season. Seed Shield Select is a multi-fungicide and insecticide combination. Enertia is an enzyme-based biological seed treatment designed to enhance soil health and improve nutrient availability. Helena…