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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…Increasing Scab Risk for Wheat and Barley
Published June 26, 2023
Moving forward, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop expects to see more scab pressure. “We’re starting to see some of the spring wheat start to flower and we’ve had a lot of questions on scab risk.” The recent moisture can…Soybean Aphid Numbers Rising
Published June 26, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Educator Angie Peltier says soybean aphids have approached treatment levels for some producers in the Red River Valley. Fields near buckthorn infestations and the earlier planted soybeans are more likely to see early soybean aphid pressure.…New Insect Threatens Cereal Grains
Published June 26, 2023
Northwest Minnesota is seeing a new insect, cereal leaf beetle, causing serious problems for wheat growers. "One field had about 25 percent of stems infested which is definitely over threshold levels," said Anthony Hanson, entomologist, University of Minnesota Extension. "In…DL Museum Highlights Rep. Collin Peterson
Published June 26, 2023
'The Collin Peterson Exhibit' was unveiled at the Becker County Museum in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on Friday. The exhibit includes the desk used by former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson while serving in Congress as well as key documents…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 26, 2023
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the market remains concerned about corn, soybeans and wheat conditions "and that will keep underlying support in this market." Weather…Cattle Inventory Report Updated
Published June 26, 2023
There were a few minor surprises in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report. Placements increased a surprising five percent. The cattle inventory as of June 1 was up three percent from one year ago. Marketings were two percent higher.Markets Start the Week Higher
Published June 26, 2023
Wheat, corn and soybean futures all traded higher in the overnight trade. The coup attempt has traders concerned about Russia’s ability to export wheat. The next deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is coming up in mid-July and Russia…