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Senate Ag Committee Hosts Second Farm Bill Field Hearing
Published June 19, 2022
The Senate Agriculture Committee was in Arkansas Friday for the second farm bill field hearing of the year. "We're in unprecedented times," said Ranking Member John Boozman. "The pandemic, the war in Europe, historic and widespread inflation and now, serious…Winter Wheat Harvest Moves Along
Published June 19, 2022
U.S. Custom Harvesters President J.C. Schemper says the drought hurt the Southern Plains wheat crop. "We started harvest May 25 in Oklahoma. and one teammate averaged 18 bushels per acre. It was good test weight at 63 pounds. Protein is…Sugarbeet Root Maggot Peaking
Published June 19, 2022
Sugarbeet root maggot fly is at peak or will be soon. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says windy conditions are skewing the fly count lower. Peak fly should occur over much of the Red River Valley into early this week.…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published June 19, 2022
Farmers near Dorothy, Minnesota are close to having all of the crops planted. Black River Ag owner Luke Forness says they made good progress ahead of the rain. "Farmers are mostly done with planting." Getting ahead of the weeds is…Crop Watch
Published June 19, 2022
Crop conditions vary in the Crookston, Minnesota area. Keviin Capistran says the farm fared fairly well but there are trouble spots. "The first stuff in didn't look bad, but the wheat seeded in the middle, that's where we're seeing water…SD Corn Comments
Published June 17, 2022
Fuel prices are high, but biofuels are economical and a good option at the pump. Hear more about biofuels in this week’s Corn Comments, presented by the South Dakota Corn Growers Association.The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 17, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says sugarbeet growers are spraying for weeds. Everything is happening at once out in the field. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from…Canola Minute
Published June 17, 2022
Flea beetle pressure continues to increase and that can damage canola. Executive Director Barry Coleman reminds farmers to check fields and spray if needed. Hear more in this week's Canola Minute.Corn Matters
Published June 17, 2022
Did you know there's a Digital Crop Doc program available? Hear more about it from University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator Angie Peltier in this week's Corn Matters, presented by Minnesota Corn.