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Crop Tour Update: Rolla, ND

Published September 2, 2026

North Border Seed and Crop Consulting's Mark Torno says the corn sampled during the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, received about eight inches of rain and has an estimated yield potential of around 125 bushels per…
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Crop Gets a Boost From a Timely Rain

Published September 2, 2026

A timely rain made a significant difference for crops in the Bremen/New Rockford, North Dakota area. Donny Almaras hosted the first stop on Tuesday of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer. “We've been very fortunate, especially…
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Protecting Productive Soils

Published September 2, 2026

University of Minnesota Extension Educator Jodi DeJong Hughes sees the Northwest Minnesota Tillage Expo as a chance for farmers to compare different tillage systems and equipment in the field. Protecting soil is particularly important in the Red River Valley and…
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Tillage for Today and Tomorrow

Published September 2, 2026

Soil health and tillage practices were in the spotlight Tuesday at the Northwest Minnesota Tillage Expo in Crookston. University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator Angie Peltier says the goal isn't necessarily to convince every farmer to adopt no-till, but to…
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An Early Harvest

Published September 2, 2026

Reflecting on the sugarbeet pre-pile harvest, Neil Rockstad, of Ada, Minnesota, said tonnage was disappointing, but sugar content is up. Rockstad expects corn harvest to begin early, while soybean harvest could also get underway soon. “I would say in the next…
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Vylor Pipeline Announced

Published September 1, 2026

Ahead of its planned separation on October 1, Corteva has unveiled the corn pipeline for the new Vylor. The plan includes its next generation above-ground insect control technology coming in 2029. Before the end of the decade, Vylor will introduce…
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More Canola Acreage in Western ND

Published September 1, 2026

The canola harvest is largely complete in the Hazen area, with yields reflecting the wide variation in rainfall across western North Dakota. Retzlaff Seed and Supply’s Bailey Reiser said dryland trials in one of the drier areas yielded roughly 1,400…
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Potato Crop Called ‘Okay’

Published September 1, 2026

>Despite receiving roughly half of its normal growing-season rainfall, Justin Dagen said early-season moisture helped produce a good wheat crop and established solid yield potential for potatoes. Dagen, who farms at Karlstad, Minnesota, said the lack of moisture later in…
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Dryland Versus Irrigated Soybeans

Published September 1, 2026

Despite significant drought stress, Clark Price is cautiously optimistic about crop prospects in the Washburn-Hensler area of central North Dakota. Price has both dryland and irrigated soybeans and said the yield potential is dramatically different between the two. “It's anybody’s guess,…
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Fessenden Crop Shows Promise Despite Dry Stretch

Published September 1, 2026

The 2026 growing season got off to a strong start for Local Ag Solutions at Fessenden, North Dakota. “We started really good, had a great spring, got it in a good time, had good rainfall through the beginning of July,…
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