Crops Articles
Potatoes, Sugarbeet Planting Improves in MN
Published May 7, 2018
Warm and dry weather conditions across Minnesota encourages fieldwork. Farmers are applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, tilling the field and planting small grains, potatoes and sugarbeets. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says half of Minnesota’s sugarbeet crop is planted. Twenty-eight…Sugarbeets, Spring Wheat Planting Progress in ND
Published May 7, 2018
North Dakota farmers are making planting progress. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Ag Statistics Service says 20 percent of the spring wheat crop is planted, which is behind last year’s 41 percent complete and the average. Seven percent of durum…SD Corn Comments
Published May 7, 2018
Technology plays a vital role in modern day agriculture. Learn more in this week's Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Every Penny Counts
Published May 7, 2018
The planting season is off to a good start, but it’s not too early to be thinking about harvest equipment. Crary Industries west region manager Michael Erickson says early-order equipment discounts should be a consideration. "Right now, every penny counts."…Bayer AG Updates Crop Science Leadership
Published May 7, 2018
As Monsanto shares updates on changes to their Executive Leadership Team, Bayer also announces their new Executive Leadership Team for the Crop Science Division. President of Bayer’s Crop Science Division, Liam Condon, will lead the new Executive Leadership Team. Monsanto’s…Canola Seeding Rate Reminders
Published May 7, 2018
According to USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report, North Dakota farmers are expected to plant more canola this year at 1.65 million acres. Some of the early canola acres are starting to be seeded in northeast North Dakota. Bayer Crop Science field…Determining ‘Fit’ Planting Conditions
Published May 7, 2018
It was a busy weekend for field activity. DuPont Pioneer field agronomist Martin Johnson, who covers portion of southern North Dakota and northern South Dakota, says a lot of planting has taken place, but not every field is fit to…American Crystal Growers Nearing Halfway Point
Published May 4, 2018
American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are nearing the halfway point in this planting season. As of Friday, general agronomist Tyler Grove said planting was 45 percent complete. Even with early planted beets, Grover has not seen any emergence. “It's…Southern Minn Beet Growers Just Starting
Published May 4, 2018
According to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius, his growers are just getting started with planting. “We’ve had a tough time getting going." Geselius thinks a good half-inch of rain would actually help speed things…