Crops Articles
American Crystal Growers Making Planting Progress
Published May 10, 2018
Sugarbeet growers in the American Crystal Sugar Company factory districts are making good planting progress. General agronomist Tyler Grove says about 83 percent of the crop is planted, but soil conditions are variable. “There are dry conditions on the outer…An Option for Those Waiting on Nitrogen
Published May 10, 2018
NDSU Extension is offering suggestions for farmers who are having difficulty sourcing nitrogen fertilizer. Soil Specialist Dave Franzen recommends planting if your delay is going to be more than a day or two. Getting the crop planted in a timely…A Big Brazil Bean Crop
Published May 10, 2018
Brazil’s crop supply agency, CONAB, raised Brazil’s 2018 soybean production to 117 million metric tons in Thursday’s report. Brazilian ag consultant and former Greenbush, Minnesota native, Kory Melby, says the soybean crop just keeps getting bigger. “Pre-report analysts nailed it,"…Rain Delays Keep Farmers from Planting
Published May 10, 2018
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture, Tom Knudson, says recent rains kept farmers from wrapping up the planting. “We’re probably 80 to 85 percent planted, which isn’t too bad. Maybe it’s slightly behind. Some of the beets were up in six…Sugarbeets Starting to Emerge
Published May 10, 2018
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers continue to make good planting progress. Vice President of Agriculture, Todd Geselius, says about half of the co-op’s beets are planted. “We’re coming along very nicely. We made huge strides. We’ve come up about…Burgum Grants HOS Waiver for Anhydrous
Published May 9, 2018
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an emergency executive order granting a waiver of hours of service for commercial drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver to ensure sufficient resources are available for farmers. Many…Corn Matters
Published May 9, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek says there is plenty to get done in the weeks of the Minnesota Legislative Session.NDFU Calls for Hours of Service Waiver
Published May 9, 2018
In response to regional fertilizer shortages, North Dakota Farmers Union is calling on Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring to request a temporary waiver of hours of service requirements. Director of Legislative and Member Advocacy Kayla Pulvermacher says NDFU is hearing from…One Solution for Local ELD Challenges
Published May 9, 2018
North Dakota Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring says the state is trying to find solutions to the Electronic Logging Device problem. They’ve potentially found one solution. That's adjusting the distance to the ELD rule. Goehring wants to double the 150-mile radius. “We…