Crops Articles
Beans in a Bathtub
Published June 29, 2023
Before the recent rain, dry edible beans were under stress. Kelley Bean Company Regional Manager John Bartsch says last week's moisture was timed perfectly. According to Bartsch, most dry bean fields are in perfect condition with the exception being in…Pioneer Agronomy Update: GDUs Well Ahead of the Norm
Published June 29, 2023
The corn has stretched out with the recent heat. "In my 19 year history with Pioneer, we've never been this far ahead in GDUs," said Zach Fore, product agronomist, Pioneer. "We're 300 GDUs ahead of normal because it has been…SD Wheat Crop Still Has Potential
Published June 29, 2023
Most of the spring wheat across South Dakota is heading. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson is seeing a wide range of conditions. "The crop is generally characterized by being a little bit short and a little bit thin…Optimism for the Wheat Crop
Published June 29, 2023
Despite early stress, Kirby Steichen is pleased with his wheat crop at Goodrich, North Dakota. "A few hilltops got hurt earlier with the heat; we were dry for a little period there, but, all in all, stand looks good," Steichen told…Late-Seed Crops Helped by the Recent Moisture
Published June 28, 2023
The recent moisture has been beneficial for Brian Boll's later-planted spring wheat. “In some of the sandier fields, wheat is six inches tall, brown and headed out, but our later-seeded stuff looks pretty good." The soybeans on Boll's Crookston farm…Not Counting Out the Wheat
Published June 28, 2023
Despite limited moisture this spring, Red River Sales and Agronomy sales agronomist Leah Johnson is pleased with the crop conditions in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. Wheat has seen the most stress this year, but Johnson isn't ready to give…Pastures Green Back Up
Published June 27, 2023
Rains brought new life to pastures and crops near Shevlin, Minnesota. “The rain we got definitely shaped things up, it was spotty and varied in amount," said Ryan Holm. "We were about an inch-and-a-half in our area, but some areas…A Good Crop in the Minot Area
Published June 27, 2023
The crops across northwest North Dakota are making decent progress. "Crops are growing quickly," reports Courtney Meduna, technical agronomist, Dekalb Asgrow. "We're seeing yellow canola flowers all over the place; corn and beans are growing pretty rapidly as well." Meduna said…An Uneven Crop
Published June 26, 2023
Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson, who is based at Webster, North Dakota, is looking at very uneven heading in the wheat crop. "It's not the crop we’d like to see. In ten-inch row spacing you can still see…