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Watch for Sugarbeet Root Maggot
Published February 6, 2020
NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension hosted sugarbeet grower update meetings for American Crystal Sugar Company growers this past week. Entomologist Mark Boetel says sugarbeet root maggot continues to cause problems. "We are really seeing a growing maggot problem…Watch For Soybean Cyst Nematode
Published February 6, 2020
Soil samples continue to show soybean cyst nematode moving north and west in North Dakota. NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Sam Markell says less sample were collected last fall because of the tough harvest condition. "This last year, we didn't have…An Unprecedented Year for Crop Insurance Claims
Published February 6, 2020
This past year will go down in the record books for the number of crop insurance claims. Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson says the losses were significant. "In my 25-plus years in crop insurance, I've never seen anything like…MN Corn Matters
Published February 5, 2020
There is a new podcast available for farmers. Hear more about it from Minnesota Corn Growers Association Public Relations Director Brent Renneke in this edition of Corn Matters.MN Beef Update
Published February 5, 2020
The beef industry is working with purchase influencers to promote beef. Learn more from Minnesota Beef Council Communications Director Becky Church in the MN Beef Update.NCBA Rolls Out Policy Priorities at 2020 Convention
Published February 5, 2020
At the Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association unveiled their top policy priorities for 2020. The focal points include trade and market access, fake meat, climate policy, fair cattle markets and regulatory reform. This list…Cercospora Leaf Spot Being Monitored
Published February 5, 2020
Cercospora leaf spot continues to impact sugarbeet growers. NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Mohamed Khan says tank mixing two fungicides is critical for control. "We have more or less a wide array of fungicides that can be mixed well together." Timing…Crop Quality a Big Unknown
Published February 5, 2020
Crop quality was a big question for Farm Services Agency Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Bill Beam at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. "At this point, we are into trying to figure out what those quality issues are. We…Corn Harvest Grinds into February
Published February 5, 2020
Farmers at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo were hoping to put 2019 in the rear view mirror, but that can be hard to do when over half of the state’s corn crop is still standing. "It is kind of…