Crops Articles
Flea Beetles Make a Strong Entrance
Published June 6, 2019
Flea beetles are being seen in unusually large numbers this spring. Lesley Lubenow, a cropping systems specialist at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, says this is biggest flea beetle population boom she’s ever seen. "We were really cold for…Early Season Fungicide Application Can Help Wheat
Published June 6, 2019
NDSU Extension Cereals Pathologist Andrew Friskop says early-season fungicide application in spring wheat targets the residue borne diseases. "One of the most common things to do right now is when a herbicide pass is going across the field is to…No Big Planting Progress Expected in Monday’s USDA Report
Published June 6, 2019
Northern Crops Marketing and Investments president Brad Paulson doesn’t expect to see substantial planting progress in next Monday’s report. "The dry high ground fields are already seeded. What's left is the low ground muddy stuff." Paulson thinks it will be…Top-Dress Application: Watch the Forecast
Published June 6, 2019
Timing is an important element for top-dress nitrogen applications. Helena Agri-Enterprises sales representative J.J. Johnson is encouraging growers to monitor the forecast. "Just because a rain is forecast doesn't mean that we're going to get it," said Johnson. "Guys might…Midwest Farmers Choose to Plant Late Season Corn
Published June 6, 2019
Planters continue to roll in Indiana and Illinois. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback thinks corn prices got high enough to entice farmers to continue to plant corn rather than take prevented plant. "Even though yields may be substantially reduced, they…Private Analyst Forecasts a Significant Decline in Corn Acres
Published June 6, 2019
A new private forecast is calling for a significant downturn in corn acres and a small bump in soybean acres. IEG Vantage, which was formerly known as Informa Economics, is estimating U.S. corn acres at 84.9 million. That compares to…Pioneer Agronomy Update for the Southern RRV
Published June 5, 2019
Corn planting is still underway in parts of the southern Red River Valley. Pioneer strategic account manager Jeremy Baumgarten says the crop is also emerging. "For a crop that was planted from May 12-15, we're sitting at about 200 growing…Farmers are Making Tough Planting Decisions
Published June 5, 2019
Farmers are trying to make good planting decisions based on a late season and volatile markets. Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says it's a challenge. Ultimately, the decision comes down to risk preference. "If you're pretty…Ag Retailers Seek a Long-Term Solution for Tough Times
Published June 5, 2019
The Agricultural Retailers Association says the recently passed disaster aid bill will harm agricultural retailers. ARA wants the USDA to delay the prevent planting date in affected states, but it isn't likely to happen. ARA Director of Public Policy Hunter…