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Oat Harvest Done, Rye is Next
Published August 22, 2022
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter finished harvesting seed oats last week. "Conditions were wet when we planted, but all things considered, it's been a good growing season with timely rains and good heat." Horter planned to chop rye for…A Later Malt Barley Harvest
Published August 22, 2022
In a typical year, barley harvest is wrapped up by the first week of September. It’s unclear how long harvest will last this year, but Anheuser Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says the crop is two weeks behind.…Vive Raises $26 Million in Funding Round
Published August 22, 2022
Vive Crop Protection has closed its $26 million Series C investment round. Vive will leverage this funding to accelerate the commercialization of its next-generation product portfolio into new North American markets. The money will also be used to expand its…WestBred Wheat Report
Published August 22, 2022
WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg is pleased with the quality reports coming in this harvest season. "Test weights have been really good, protein levels have been really good and there's a lot of good yield reports." The spring wheat…At Least Another Month for Corn to Reach Black Layer
Published August 22, 2022
Corn maturity varies widely across the Northern Plains, depending on when it was planted. University of Minnesota Extension Corn Agronomist Jeff Coulter is fielding questions about frost dates. "A good general guideline is the corn needs 60 days once it…Fighting Green Wheat Fields
Published August 22, 2022
Colby Kansas-based custom combiner Jim Deibert is harvesting spring wheat in southwestern North Dakota. "We're north of Scranton fighting green all the time. We have fields that are ready and then, you move to another and it's not quite ready.…More Stress Expected on Western Leg of Crop Tour
Published August 22, 2022
The western leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour moves from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Grand Island, Nebraska today. "We're going through an area that has been dry for most of the season," reports tour lead Chip Flory. "The…Good Crops Expected in the Eastern Cornbelt
Published August 22, 2022
The eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour moves from Columbus, Ohio to Indianapolis, Indiana today. Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete describes this week’s crop tour as ‘a fact-finding mission.’ "Over the next four days, we'll be through western…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published August 22, 2022
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson looks to the cattle market is one of the bright spots. "We're not settng the world on fire, but we're consistently…