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Dairy Ambassadors Selected
Published April 1, 2021
Midwest Dairy is recognizing two college students as North Dakota Dairy Ambassadors. Sydney Kleingartner is from Gackle and is a student at Bismarck State College. Carmen Entzinger is from Jamestown and is attending Moorhead State University.Sunflower acres Will Take a Hit If the USDA Numbers Are Realized.
Published April 1, 2021
Overall, sunflower acres are expected to total 1.2 million acres nationwide. That’s down 29 percent from 2020. North Dakota sunflower acreage is forecast to be down a massive 43 percent from last year. The intended sunflower acreage is expected to…Corn Acres Down in the ‘I’ States, Up in the Dakotas
Published April 1, 2021
According to the prospective plantings report, farmers intend to plant more overall acres this year. However, the corn and soybean acreage came in lower than what the trade expected. The 2021 corn acreage is projected to be just one percent…Zero Room for Error
Published April 1, 2021
USDA delivered a shocker to the marketplace with its Prospective Plantings Report. "Oh boy, we're going to have another year of some very exciting markets," exclaimed Ted Seifried, chief market strategist, Zaner Ag Hedge. Corn acres are estimated at 91.1…April Showers in the Forecast
Published April 1, 2021
The April weather forecast is calling for near-to-above normal rainfall in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. World Weather Incorporated Senior Ag Meteorologist Drew Lerner says that will improve the planting conditions for the region. The summer forecast for the region…Sitting in Dry Dirt
Published April 1, 2021
In many areas of the Northern Plains, there’s been some spring wheat seeded. WestBred Wheat Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring says most of it is sitting in dry dirt. In southwest North Dakota, about one-third of the spring wheat is…Planting Prospects Projected for ND, MN, SD
Published March 31, 2021
Across the tri-state region, USDA expects spring wheat acreage to decline slightly. North Dakota is down two percent from last year. Minnesota and South Dakota are down three percent. North Dakota canola acres are approaching 1.8 million acres, up 18…Huge Increases Forecast in North Dakota Corn/Soybean Acres
Published March 31, 2021
After significant prevented plant acreage in 2020, North Dakota farmers are expected to plant a huge corn and soybean crop this spring. North Dakota corn acreage is forecast to be up a monstrous 69 percent. Soybean acreage in North Dakota…Blohm: The Market Needs to Buy More Soybean Acres
Published March 31, 2021
The market needs to buy more soybean acres. That’s the big takeaway from Wednesday's USDA Prospective Plantings report for Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Naomi Blohm. "Beyond a doubt, this report is bullish. This will lead us beautifully into…