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Decision Delays

Published February 16, 2026

Rock N' Roll Agronomy crop consultant Jason Hanson says the silence he’s hearing from growers in his region is speaking volumes. "I don't think I will be having any sit-downs with them until the end of this month, into March.…

Record Canola Yields in 2025

Published February 1, 2026

2025 was another big year for canola in North Dakota. "We're a bit surprised to see these really good yields for canola all across the state," said Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman. "USDA says we had a…

Sunflowers Gaining Interest

Published February 1, 2026

Proseed sales representative Jeff Hamre is fielding many calls from farmers this winter about maximizing yields without raising input costs. Acreage decisions are being finalized. "We know we're going to do this with 90 percent of our ground, but there's…

Seed Supply Drives Early Decisions for 2026 Crop Plans

Published January 30, 2026

There’s still time left to finalize plans for the upcoming planting season and Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says farmers should have most of their planning already worked out. "Realistically, most guys should have about half of their farm, if…

Corn, Soybeans, Wheat: What Farmers Can Expect in 2026

Published December 23, 2025

In the latest edition of Agriculture By The Numbers from NDSU Extension, Crop Economist Frayne Olson breaks down USDA and FAPRI projections for 2026. Corn acres are projected to decline slightly with trendline yields, cutting total production and leaving ending…

Acres Switch to Sunflowers

Published May 28, 2025

Sunflower planting progress is ahead of the five-year average in all major production states. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken said sunflowers are finding their way into additional acres this year. "I've heard reports that our guys are switching…

Larson Seed and Agronomy Opens New Facility Ahead of Spring Planting

Published March 31, 2025

Larson Seed and Agronomy held an open house for their new seed treatment facility and warehouse near Fosston, Minnesota. Owner Matt Larson is happy the construction is done, and they can focus on getting to work. "We have a new…

Fine-Tuning the Cropping Plan

Published June 26, 2024

Thanks to the abundant rain, farmers like Matthew Kreuger at East Grand Forks had to adjust their plans this spring. Krueger is pleased with overall crop emergence, but some replanting was necessary. "It started really great and then kind of…

Lower Sunflower Acres Could Provide Opportunity for Farmers

Published April 10, 2024

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is not concerned about the lower acreage numbers being reported for sunflowers for this year. "We've had two really large crops in 2022 and 2023. There is still quite a bit of seed…

Where Have All the Acres Gone?

Published March 28, 2024

The big takeaway from USDA's Planting Intentions Report was the total acreage numbers that were down from last year. RCM Director of Risk Management Steve Wagner wants to know where they went. "Last year we had 253.8 million acres of…

Articles tagged under: acreage

Decision Delays

Record Canola Yields in 2025

Sunflowers Gaining Interest

Seed Supply Drives Early Decisions for 2026 Crop Plans

Corn, Soybeans, Wheat: What Farmers Can Expect in 2026

Acres Switch to Sunflowers

Larson Seed and Agronomy Opens New Facility Ahead of Spring Planting

Fine-Tuning the Cropping Plan

Lower Sunflower Acres Could Provide Opportunity for Farmers

Where Have All the Acres Gone?

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