Crops Articles
Drought Stress Near Gary, MN
Published August 16, 2023
Near Gary, Minnesota, Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association President Corey Hanson says spotty moisture has been tough on soybeans. “When I’m pulling plants, the bottom sections have very nice beans. The middle and upper sections have very few…Sporadic
Published August 15, 2023
At Munich, North Dakota, Gary Beck’s barley crop looks dry. "Rain has been really sporadic here. I think quality will be fine, but yields will be down in the barley."A Value-Added Outlet
Published August 15, 2023
South Dakota’s livestock sector has boomed in the last ten years with the addition of soybean crush and corn processing plants in the state. South Dakota Soybean Association Executive Director Jerry Schmitz says the livestock industry has a strong partner…A ‘Monster’ Wheat Crop
Published August 14, 2023
Nebraska-based custom combiner J.C. Schemper cut a monster winter wheat crop near Great Falls, Montana. "I'm not exaggerating when I say there was a lot of 90–to-100-bushel winter wheat that had 64–to-65-pound test weight with good protein." Schemper says that…SD Corn Comments
Published August 14, 2023
In this week's edition of South Dakota Corn Comments, South Dakota Corn Executive Director DaNita Murray discusses base acreage in the Farm Bill.On the Tip of Dry Bean Harvest
Published August 14, 2023
Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley says dry bean harvest should start soon with pinto beans leading the way. "We should see pinto beans being sprayed this week before harvest starts next week." Karley says the different maturities in…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published August 14, 2023
In this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update, RRFN discusses crop conditions with Corteva Agriscience Account Manager Matthew Peterson near Glyndon, Minnesota. Insect pressure has been tough on soybeans. “Soybean aphids this year is probably the most pressure we’ve seen since 2017…Emergency Haying and Grazing
Published August 14, 2023
Twenty-five counties across North Dakota are currently eligible for emergency haying and grazing of CRP ground. State FSA Conservation and Livestock Program Director Wanda Braton says county committees determine whether emergency haying and grazing is needed. Any county that hits…Pre-Pile Harvest Begins in Southern Minnesota
Published August 14, 2023
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative plans to begin pre-pile today. Yost Farm at Murdock raises beets and it appears to be a large crop. "They're projecting something like a 32-ton crop," reports Michael Yost. Due to these production levels, SMBSC growers…