Articles tagged under: Corn Planting

Planting Advances Rapidly

Published May 15, 2026

Farmers across Minnesota and North Dakota made major planting progress during the past two weeks despite high winds and blowing dust. Peterson Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson said farmers moved quickly through corn and soybean planting. “Soil conditions have been great,…
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Few Acreage Changes

Published May 14, 2026

A stop on this week’s Red River Farm Network Crop Watch tour focused on the difficult spring conditions facing farmers across northwest Minnesota. “I've been an agronomist for about ten years, and I think this is the first time I’ve…
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Planting Pace Splits North and South

Published May 14, 2026

In the Red River Farm Network Crop Watch broadcast, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner said planting progress continues to show a sharp north-to-south divide. “I cover about Highway 10 all the way up to the Canadian border and around Highway…
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Planters Rolling in Brazil

Published November 13, 2025

Brazil’s first crop corn is going in the ground. "I think around 60 percent of Brazil is planted," reports Brazil Intel owner Kory Melby. "Eighty-five to 90 percent of Mato Grosso is finished with soybean planting. Recent dryness has caused…
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Corn Off to a Fast Start

Published May 31, 2023

The wind and heat dried fields quickly this spring. Despite that, Proseed Sales Manager Jeff Hamre says crop emergence has been great. “It’s a fun time of year to watch how fast some fields are growing and we can be…
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Ahead of Last Year

Published May 12, 2023

Despite repeated weather-related delays, University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says planting progress is still ahead of last year throughout the Red River Valley. “I feel really good about where we’re at. We’re definitely getting soybeans in along with…
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