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Well Drained Ground Performs Well

Published August 22, 2025

When asked about crop conditions in the southern Red River Valley, Channel Seed Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton said it is like asking which of your kids is your favorite. "In a year like this, it comes down to the best…

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Nuisance Showers Slow HRSW Harvest

Published August 22, 2025

Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Jeff Mortenson is seeing a lot of variability in his wheat. Mortenson says the rain hasn’t helped much with the harvest. "Yes, nuisance showers, the one night we got some drizzle and where we were combining ended up getting…

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Canola Minute

Published August 22, 2025

In the Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman discusses how recent trade action with China has greatly influenced canola prices. Click here for the bottom line from the canola industry. 

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RRFN Crop Tour Presented by Pioneer

Published August 22, 2025

The Pro Farmer Crop Tour has a long history, assessing crop potential in the Midwest. The tour covers the same route each year to provide a more accurate update. In this region, crop scouts concentrate in southeastern South Dakota and…

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Pro Farmer Crop Estimate: Strong Potential, But Influenced by Disease

Published August 22, 2025

Pro Farmer is forecasting a 16.2 billion bushel corn crop nationwide and a 4.2 billion bushel soybean crop. After its weeklong crop tour, Pro Farmer analysts project the average corn yield of 182.7 bushels per acre. That’s far below the…

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A Big Crop, Despite Disease Pressure

Published August 22, 2025

Pro Farmer crop scouts found a huge corn crop in Minnesota. The yield estimate of nearly 203 bushels per acre was up from 165 bushels per acre last year and a three-year average of 179 bushels. Soybean pods in a…

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‘Big Yields, Yeah; Huge Yields, No’

Published August 22, 2025

Recapping the Iowa numbers on the Pro Farmer tour, corn yields are estimated at more than 198 bushels per acre. That’s up from 193 bushels per acre last year and 186 bushels per acre for the three-year average. It could…

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A Neutral Harvest Forecast

Published August 22, 2025

The Climate Prediction Center is out with its fall weather forecast. Most of North Dakota and northwest Minnesota is in the neutral category for temperatures with an equal chance for a warm fall, cool fall or a normal fall. The…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published August 21, 2025

Soybean aphids are approaching economic threshold levels. In the Pioneer Seeds Agronomy Update, Field Agronomist Eric Lagge outlines the three factors to consider before treating for soybean aphids. "It is important to remember that when we are hitting that R6…

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Growing Markets for SD Soybeans

Published August 19, 2025

While China is typically the final destination for U.S. soybean exports, South Dakota Soybean Council director Derrick Scott says farmers can’t rely on just one market for exporting their crop. "Whether it's whole beans or meal, we're looking to get…

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