Crops Articles
Trying to Get Corn Planted
Published May 30, 2019
Despite the wet conditions across much of South Dakota, Andover farmer John Horter is making planting progress. Soybean planting just started. He has about 50 percent of his corn in the ground. "We going to keep trying to get the…Pioneer Agronomy Update at Amenia, ND
Published May 29, 2019
In southeastern North Dakota, the planting season has been wet. "Not many soybeans have gone in the ground," says Shaun Nelson of Rush River Seed and Chemical. "I would stick to your plan, at least for the next week. After…Canola Minute
Published May 29, 2019
Canola was represented at the recent Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit. Hear more from Associate Director Sheri Coleman in this week’s Canola Minute, made possible by the Northern Canola Growers Association.ND Farmers Ask Hoeven About Prevent Plant
Published May 29, 2019
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion on the Market Facilitation Program payments for 2019 in Fargo. North Dakota Corn Council Secretary Scott German attended. The Oakes, North Dakota farmer asked Hoeven about prevent plant sign up and…Valley United Cooperative CEO Talks Planting and Trade
Published May 29, 2019
It’s been a slow planting season for many farmers across the Northern Plains, but in the Red River Valley, Valley United Cooperative CEO Paul Coppin says farmers are getting the crop in the ground. "We probably have 90 percent of…Southern MN Farmers Struggle with Corn Planting
Published May 29, 2019
In a typical year, Lincoln County, Minnesota farmer Bob Worth would be planting corn, soybeans and spring wheat. So far this year, all he’s growing is frogs and fish. The cold, wet weather isn’t doing much to help the over…SD Farmer Enrolls in Prevent Plant
Published May 29, 2019
Lake Preston, South Dakota farmer Paul Casper has about 400 acres of corn planted, but no soybeans in the ground. Therefore, Casper recently enrolled corn in prevent plant. "The longest day of the year is June 21 and then, they…Prevent Plant Sign Up Begins
Published May 29, 2019
Farmers are starting to express interest in prevented planting for corn. The final corn planting date for northern Minnesota, much of North Dakota and South Dakota was May 25. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says the farmers in Barnes, Cass,…Judge Rules in Corn Syrup Beer Lawsuit
Published May 28, 2019
A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop running advertisements saying that Miller Light beer contains corn syrup. The lawsuit began back in March, with MillerCoors claiming as much as $30 million was spent on Bud Light’s corn syrup campaign.…