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Corn Rootworm Being Monitored in the Region
Published August 7, 2022
In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Clyde Tiffany provided information on western and northern corn rootworm. "The western is yellow and black in coloring when you look at the beetle; northerns are green in coloring," said Tiffany. The…Don’t Take Out the Beneficials
Published August 7, 2022
Farmers may want to add an insecticide with a fungicide application even if the treatment threshold has been reached. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dave Nicolai says that is a danger because the insecticide will also take out beneficial insects.…Sideways
Published August 7, 2022
The USDA supply/demand report will be released Friday. "I think we're going to go sideways up to the report," said Sterling Smith, market analyst, AgriSompo North America. "I think the report probably isn't going to be bearish, but global corn…Soybean Aphids Reported in Region
Published August 7, 2022
Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says the weather during corn pollination was "just about perfect." Insects are an issue with soybean aphids seen throughout the region. "From South Dakota all the way north to north central North Dakota…Battling IDC
Published August 6, 2022
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis is a symptom of this season's variable weather conditions. this year, "Higher pH soils, calcium carbonate, excess salts and even excess nitrate from the previous year contribute to that," said University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dave Nicolai.…China Leads in Way of Ag Exports
Published August 5, 2022
China is on track to be the leading international buyer of U.S. agricultural products for the third consecutive year. The total value of exported good to China reached record levels in the first half of 2022. Data published by the…Ergot Identified in North Dakota
Published August 5, 2022
Ergot is being reported in barley near the Langdon Research Extension Center in North Dakota. Ergot has a large host range, including all small grains and common weeds like smooth brome grass. With signs of ergot evident in the state,…Nutrien Releases 2Q Financials
Published August 5, 2022
Nutrien reports second quarter net earnings of $3.6 billion. That’s up from $1.1 billion in the same quarter last year. Nutrien Interim President and CEO Ken Seitz said the company expects supply chain issues to persist well beyond 2022. North…A Sales Increase for Corteva Agriscience
Published August 5, 2022
For the second quarter, Corteva Agriscience enjoyed an 11 percent increase in net sales. North American crop protection product sales were up 14 percent, helped by new products like Enlist. Seed sales rose four percent. A reduction in North American…