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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published July 9, 2026

In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder said early-season crops, such as small grains and canola, are in full reproductive phases. Late-season crops, including corn, soybeans and sunflowers, will begin to enter reproductive stages over the…
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Convinto Gains EPA Approval

Published July 8, 2026

Bayer has received EPA registration for Convinto, a Gronu 12 per-emergent herbicide for corn and soybeans. Convitno is a new tool to address resistant Palmer amaranth and waterhemp. The product still needs approval at the state level.
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Sugarbeet Root Maggot Pressure Remains High

Published July 8, 2026

Sugarbeet root maggot populations continue to increase across the Red River Valley, according to NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel. "We had a lot of hot weather in late May and leading into early June, which resulted in some very intense…
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Fertilizer Prices Move Higher Again

Published July 8, 2026

Renewed fighting in the Middle East is creating new uncertainty for global fertilizer markets. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are already affecting prices. "At the very least, this creates…
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Row Crops Look Excellent in NE SD

Published July 8, 2026

Heavy rains caused localized flooding, washed-out roads and ponding in northeastern South Dakota. fields. Despite the rain, Keith Rekow of Dairyland Seed said crop conditions remain impressive. "Most corn is waist-high to shoulder-high, with some fields already over six feet tall.…
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Hay Production Suffers Due to Dryness and Freezing Temps

Published July 8, 2026

Southwest North Dakota farmer Miles Richards says drought and spring freezes sharply reduced hay production this year. "The straight alfalfa took a pretty bad beating, while the grass-alfalfa mix held up better," said Richards. "I don't think it's entirely drought-related.…
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Harvest Running Ahead of Normal

Published July 8, 2026

According to Leon Bulgin of Hoffman Harvesting, the winter wheat harvest began about two weeks ahead of normal in Kansas, with yields ranging from single digits to 60 bushels per acre."We had a lot of hail-damaged wheat," Bulgin told RRFN.…
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Hay Output Influenced by Mother Nature

Published July 8, 2026

Dry conditions continue to limit forage production in southwestern North Dakota. Jacki Christman of JC Farms near Hettinger says dry weather and spring freezes reduced hay production to roughly half of normal. "We'll probably get about one bale an acre…
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CHS Releases 3Q Financials

Published July 8, 2026

CHS finished its third quarter with net income of just over $267 million, up from $232 million one year ago. Revenues totaled $11.6 billion, up from just under $10 billion in 2025. The CHS grains business faced increased transportation costs…
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