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Optimism for Sunflower Crop
Published August 28, 2023
The final stop of the RRFN Crop Tour Monday tour was at a sunflower plot in the Garrison area. The flowers were somewhat short in stature. “I’m sure that has to do with the lack of moisture, but the heads…‘A Great Problem to Have’
Published August 28, 2023
Paul Hagen leads Mid-States Ag, which is based in McClusky. “Probably the biggest complaint I have from customers is that there’s all these four-bean pods and they want to know what they’re supposed to do with all the extra soybeans,”…Possible Record Yields
Published August 28, 2023
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, kicked off the week in the west. Mike Hagens, who is a sales associate with Quantum Ag North, at Steele, North Dakota, said the corn is standing tall and is…A September Weather Outlook
Published August 28, 2023
This summer’s hot and dry weather will continue to influence the weather pattern going into fall. World Weather Incorporated Senior Ag. Meteorologist Drew Lerner expects mid-September to be very cool. "I'm not suggesting we're going to have a colder-than normal…Rains Postpone Harvest
Published August 28, 2023
Doyle Lentz is hoping to be back in the combine following a rain delay. Lentz is about a third done with the barley. "Yields are probably about 20 percent better than what we'd hoped for, but then the rains came…On the Brink of Harvest
Published August 28, 2023
Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says canola harvest has just barely started for some producers, but if wheat yields are anything to go off of, canola harvest should yield well. "Seven percent of the state's canola has…SD Corn Comments
Published August 28, 2023
In this week's edition of South Dakota Corn Comments, South Dakota State Fair Assistant Manager Candi Briley previewed the fair schedule.An ‘Unbelievable’ Wheat Harvest
Published August 28, 2023
Fertile, Minnesota farmer Kevin Leiser is preparing to harvest his dry edible beans after finishing the wheat harvest. "The wheat harvest was kind of unbelievable. Everyone thought the wheat wouldn't be that good, but it ended up being one of…LIP Adjusts for Heat Mortality
Published August 28, 2023
USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program payment rate to support livestock producers who have lost cattle to extreme heat and humidity. The 2023 LIP payment rate for beef cattle over 800 pounds will increase…