Crops Articles
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…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 26, 2023
North Dakota Agri-Women President Alisha Nord joins us to talk about the 40th Annual Harvest of Knowlege Agri-Women's conference on this week's Dry Bean Scene. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company, Sharpen…Big Beet Crop
Published October 26, 2023
M-R Consulting owner Mark Ramsey is pleased with the sugarbeet crop in North Dakota's Pembina County. "Deep subsoil moisture made these things grow and some timely rains at the end of August and the first part of September and it turned…NDFU Supports Fertilizer Expansion
Published October 24, 2023
During the special session, the North Dakota Legislature passed legislation to promote fertilizer development in the state. This bill establishes a $125 million loan forgiveness program for a new fertilizer plant. "It is a big investment, which is why this…Grain Storage Buffers Transportation Woes
Published October 24, 2023
Storing grain after harvest this year may help with some of the transportation issues. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch says one of the big transportation issues he’s monitoring is Mississippi River water levels. "Especially in the southern half…