Crops Articles
Beck’s Moves North
Published July 12, 2019
The nation’s largest family-owned seed company has established its first official location in Minnesota. Beck’s, which is based in Indiana, has a new facility in Olivia, Minnesota that will handle corn breeding and research, sales support and warehousing. The Olivia…An Increased Interest in Raising Canola
Published July 11, 2019
The Minnesota Canola Council held their annual Canola Production Center Field Day in Roseau on Wednesday. Executive Director Beth Nelson says the interest in raising canola continues to grow. "We are projected to have 59,000 acres in canola, up 26…Canola Growers Practice Responsible Insecticide Use
Published July 11, 2019
Minnesota Canola Production Center agronomist Dave Grafstrom says defending the use of insecticides is a concern. "As an agricultural community, we're not just randomly applying products. We have a reason for doing it," explains Grafstrom. "The environment needs to be…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 11, 2019
It's cercospora season for the sugarbeet crop and spots have been found near Hillsboro and Moorhead. Get the details in the Sugarbeet Report, made possible by SESVanderHave, Syngenta, Premium Ag Solutions, H&S Manufacturing and Corteva Agriscience.ND Farmers Markets and Growers Association Update
Published July 11, 2019
With the cooler conditions, Rural Rugroden Roots owner Daniel Rugroden says lettuce is doing well and radishes will soon be ready. Listen to the latest North Dakota Farmers Markets and Growers Association update.Lodging and Pest Management a Focus on Small Grains Tour
Published July 10, 2019
It was too muddy and wet to walk the fields for University of Minnesota Extension small grains tour near Oklee, Minnesota on Wednesday. Before the tour, the area received three inches of rain. Instead, 20 small grain growers met in…Monitor Nitrogen Levels in Corn
Published July 10, 2019
With saturated soils, nitrogen may be lost in the corn. Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton says the challenge will be trying to get into some of these wet fields. "You do have the avenue of talking to your local fly…End-Users Paying Above Posted Basis in ECB
Published July 10, 2019
Producer selling remains slow, which is pushing the corn basis levels higher. In the Eastern Cornbelt, spot corn basis levels are being posted as much as a plus-65 cents. "Of course the story is that there is a posted basis…Canola Minute
Published July 10, 2019
The Northern Canola Growers Association has a couple of plot tours coming up. The first is in Minot on July 17, and the second is at Langdon on July 18. Hear more from NCGA Executive Director Barry Coleman in the…