Crops Articles
Soybean Farmers Take Trip to Port of Halifax
Published August 17, 2023
Minnesota Soybean and Research Promotion Council traveled to Canada to tour the Port of Halifax. MSR&PC Vice President Gail Donkers said the port ships specialty soybeans from across the Midwest. "We're shipping out the more soybeans now than ever that…Emergency Exemption Granted for Malathion
Published August 17, 2023
The emergency crisis exemption for malathion has been approved for red sunflower seed weevil control in South Dakota. South Dakota farmers have until August 31 to spray for the red sunflower seed weevil. The request was submitted due to the pyrethroid-resistance…Harvest Begins in St. Hilaire Area
Published August 17, 2023
Pat Knutson, grain department manager, Northern Grain, says the spring wheat harvest is just getting started in the St. Hilaire, Minnesota area. Early yields have come as a surprise. "First stuff coming off will probably be lower yields, but it…Canola Minute
Published August 17, 2023
In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman talks about the latest NDSU entomology report.Preliminary Variety Information Coming In
Published August 17, 2023
Preliminary small grains yield data is starting to come in from 45 spring wheat varieties across five locations in Minnesota. "We've got a couple locations averaging over 100 bushels per acre," said Jim Anderson, spring wheat breeder, University of Minnesota.…Corn Matters
Published August 17, 2023
Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council member Jim O'Connor was recently elected to the U.S. Grains Council board of directors. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Dry Bean Scene
Published August 17, 2023
NDSU Extension Agronomy Research Specialist Justin Jacobs and Central Lakes College Ag and Energy Center Research Analyst Noah Boelter offer details about the dry bean variety trials in North Dakota and Minnesota. Learn more in this week's Dry Bean Scene.…Wheat Variety Survey Results Released
Published August 17, 2023
WB 9590 is the most popular spring wheat variety in Minnesota this year, representing nearly a quarter of the planted acreage. Torgy was the second most popular variety with 19 percent of the state’s spring wheat acreage. The survey was…A Pleasant Surprise
Published August 16, 2023
Following a hot, dry spring, Valley United Co-op Chief Operating Officer Travis Hegg is surprised by the wheat being delivered to the Reynolds, North Dakota location. "The quality has been great," said Hegg. "We're seeing 62-to-64 pound wheat. Proteins have…