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Hot Days Took the Top End Off of the Yields
Published June 29, 2023
In the Aneta, North Dakota area, Fred Lukens is spraying soybeans. "Things are in pretty good shape, but on the Tuesday before the rain it was 95 degrees and 25 mile-an-hour winds and the crops were just wilting." Lukens says…Rain Varies Across North Dakota
Published June 29, 2023
M-R Consulting Owner Mark Ramsey says the crops in far northeastern North Dakota fared better than a little further south from heavy weekend rains. "We got exactly what we were looking for; 1-1.5 inches." Heavy rains in the St. Thomas…Too Much
Published June 29, 2023
Most farmers are grateful for the rains that came through just over a week ago, but some areas received too much water. "We got between 7.5-to-8 inches of rain, so everything is a little soggy," said Taylor Ketterling, who farms…Beans in a Bathtub
Published June 29, 2023
Before the recent rain, dry edible beans were under stress. Kelley Bean Company Regional Manager John Bartsch says last week's moisture was timed perfectly. According to Bartsch, most dry bean fields are in perfect condition with the exception being in…Bull Sales Signaled the Current Gains in the Cattle Market
Published June 29, 2023
Montana-based KRose Company CEO Karoline Rose expected cattle markets to continue to rise after monitoring bull sales this spring. “That was kind of the first glimpse of wow, the market is going to have to go somewhere for these bulls…Pioneer Agronomy Update: GDUs Well Ahead of the Norm
Published June 29, 2023
The corn has stretched out with the recent heat. "In my 19 year history with Pioneer, we've never been this far ahead in GDUs," said Zach Fore, product agronomist, Pioneer. "We're 300 GDUs ahead of normal because it has been…Yara and DMI Collaborate
Published June 29, 2023
Yara North America and Dairy Management Inc. have launched a new soil health collaboration. This work is meant to compliment the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project and will explore the use of organic fertilizers derived from manure.Excitement for BASF SCN Soybean Trait
Published June 29, 2023
BASF is known as a chemistry company, but it is also one of only six U.S. companies actively breeding soybeans and one of four in the trait business. Marc Hoobler is the company's agronomy lead for soybeans and canola and…SD Wheat Crop Still Has Potential
Published June 29, 2023
Most of the spring wheat across South Dakota is heading. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson is seeing a wide range of conditions. "The crop is generally characterized by being a little bit short and a little bit thin…