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U.S. Crop Conditions Hold Steady
Published July 20, 2021
U.S. corn and soybeans are doing ok, but the spring wheat continues to struggle. The USDA says one-third of the U.S. corn improved in the last week, with overall conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent. Stone X Group Chief…Dry Beans Soak Up the Rain
Published July 20, 2021
Portions of northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota got rain this week. Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley says the moisture will help the dry edible beans. "The plants are smaller than normal, but there is a decent stand.…Hot, Dry Conditions Concerning for ND Barley
Published July 19, 2021
A higher protein, lower yielding barley crop is forecast for North Dakota this year. "USDA NASS estimates North Dakota's barley production at 18.2 million bushels, down 37 percent from last year," says Steve Edwardson, executive administrator, North Dakota Barley Council.…The Weather Market Continues
Published July 19, 2021
Across the Corn Belt, it’s tale of two crops. "The eastern Corn Belt has very good rain and in some cases, too much. Then, there's the western Corn Belt, which is too dry," says Frayne Olson, crops marketing economist, NDSU…An Important Time for Crop Development
Published July 19, 2021
In the Fessenden, North Dakota area, the soybeans are blooming and starting to pod. Pioneer sales representative Leon Klocke says the crop is short on water, "but, it is looking good for what we have had." Donny Allmaras, who operates…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 19, 2021
The trade is taking a serious look at the hot weather during corn pollination. Wheat, canola and oat markets have also been higher to start the week. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi outlines the latest market news in…Grasshoppers Thrive as Dryness Continues in North Dakota
Published July 18, 2021
Dickinson, North Dakota farmer Ed Kessel says the spring wheat is struggling. "There will be pockets of good and a lot of bad. One thing that’s also showing up now is more grasshoppers. I've sprayed the outer edges of my…What’s Causing the Widespread Soybean Leaf Cupping?
Published July 18, 2021
Farmers are reporting leaf cupping on a large number of soybean acres across the Northern Plains. During University of Minnesota Extension’s Field Notes Friday webinar, crops agronomist Jared Goplen says there are any number of stressors that could cause leaf…Cultivate Conference Brings In the Future of Ag Tech
Published July 18, 2021
Ellingson Companies Director of Government Affairs Levi Otis couldn’t believe how far people traveled to be at the Cultivate Conference. "I talked to people from Idaho, Washington D.C., Florida and Kansas." RDO Equipment Company Executive Vice President Daryl Shelton, from…