Crops Articles
Mitigating High Feed Prices
Published July 3, 2023
Commodity and Ingredient Hedging account executive Josh Pankratz is advising livestock and poultry farmers to protect themselves from huge market swings. “We have this push and pull between a weather forecast that could tighten up the crop while USDA is…Fairly Good Weed Control
Published July 2, 2023
At Crookston, Dustin Perry is wrapping up the spraying of his soybeans. "Our weed control has been fairly good this year. We did do a lot more pres this year in the soybeans.” Perry is now focused on cleaning up…Canola Minute
Published July 1, 2023
In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman discusses an event with the Culinary Institute of America.Sugarbeet Report
Published July 1, 2023
In this update, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad highlights the current growing season for sugarbeets. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.Corn Matters
Published June 30, 2023
National Corn Growers Association has a call to action on the Renewable Fuel Standard. Hear more from National Corn Growers Association Director of Political Strategy Anne Thompson in the latest Corn Matters. Corn Matters is a presentation of the Minnesota…MN Wheat Minute
Published June 30, 2023
Tune in to University of Minnesota Small Grain Specialist Jochum Wiersma in the latest MN Wheat Minute and learn about scab risk.SD Corn Comments
Published June 30, 2023
In this week's edition of South Dakota Corn Comments, Jim Woster celebrates the Fourth of July.Dry Bean Acres Drop Off
Published June 30, 2023
The area planted to dry edible beans in 2023 is estimated at 1.21 million acres. That’s down three percent from last year. Seven of the nine reporting states, including North Dakota and Minnesota, had a drop in dry bean acreage.Canola Acreage at Historic Levels
Published June 30, 2023
The planted area for canola nationwide is forecast to be record high at 2.28 million acres. That’s up three percent from last year. Canola acreage in North Dakota is at an all-time high of 1.9 million. That’s up six percent…