Crops Articles
An Ag Economist’s Take on ‘Weathering the Storm’
Published June 5, 2019
Trade tensions, market volatility, the weather; it’s a challenging time in agriculture as farmers weather several storms, both figuratively and literally. According to Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus with the Virginia Tech Agricultural and Applied Economics Department, farmers are focusing…High Number of Flea Beetles Reported in Canola
Published June 5, 2019
Temperatures are rising in the Northern Plains, which is re-energizing flea beetle populations in canola. Based at Devils Lakes, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson is seeing extensive stem feeding. "Heat really brings on insect activity and its gone…Crop Watch
Published June 5, 2019
At Moorhead, Minnesota, American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Tyler Grove says the sugarbeet crop is coming along well. "We were a little behind the average planting date of May 5, but the beets are now getting some heat and…SD Corn Comments
Published June 3, 2019
Did you know South Dakota is home to 173 dairy farms? Hear more about how dairy is being celebrated throughout June in this week’s Corn Comments, a feature from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Rural Perspectives: Episode 15
Published June 3, 2019
USDA has announced a new round of Market Facilitation Program payments. In episode 15 of Rural Perspectives, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist says some details are still being sorted through. "What we know is because of the trade…SD Planting Pace “All Over the Board”
Published June 3, 2019
The next two weeks will be critical for the U.S. corn crop. In South Dakota, Doug Noem, who farms near Bryant, has about half of his corn in the ground. Noem is starting to plant soybeans. There are many unknowns…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 3, 2019
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi talks about prevent plant. Grisafi says a historically large number of PP corn acres is still a possibility. Listen to the…A Prevent Plant Decision is Tough
Published June 3, 2019
Grain traders continue to guess the number of prevented plant acres this year. INTL FCStone market analyst Mark Lucas says the decision to take prevented plant is a tough one. "It's not a good situation either way. I think ultimately…Planting is a Problem in South Central MN
Published June 2, 2019
Golden Harvest District Sales Manager Brian Langeland covers south central Minnesota. Langeland says planting progress along the I-90 corridor is the problem area. "We've had at least seven inches of rain. There are lots of farmers who have some corn…