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Finishing Corn Planting Strong

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In 2019, farmers made late season planting decisions based on the final planting date. With higher commodity prices this year, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers are going past final planting dates. Farmers will try to plant…
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Planting Decisions Are All About the Economics

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Minn-Star Bank Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says corn farmers have a decision to make: plant the crop with a late planting provision, switch up acreage or take prevent plant. The prevent plant payment is 55 percent of a farmer’s…
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ND Farmers Move from Plan A to Plan C

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Much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota are beyond the final planting date for corn. Based in McVille, North Dakota, Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says a few of the farmers he works with will continue planting corn…
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A Few Reminders as Final Planting Dates Come and Go

Published May 25, 2022

The final planting date for corn across much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota is here. Countryside Insurance Agency agent Jennifer Otteson says farmers can still plant corn after the final planting date, but crop insurance coverage will…
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Crop Watch

Published May 25, 2022

Farmers in western Minnesota are trying to get crops planted. In the Barnesville area, Jake Thompson says field conditions are spotty. "We don't have sugarbeets planted, because that ground is too wet. We're planting corn and if we can continue…
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Northern Plains Planting Progress Continues to Lag

Published May 24, 2022

U.S. farmers picked up the planting pace across the country in the last week, but the Northern Plains continues to lag behind. USDA has the U.S. corn crop at 72 percent planted. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says…
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Dealing with High-Priced Corn

Published May 23, 2022

Corn prices hit all-time highs in the last year and margins have tightened up for livestock producers. Livestock Marketing Information Center Director Katelyn McCullock says it’s been difficult for livestock producers to make ends meet. "Anyone who is in an…
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Planting Progress Expected This Week

Published May 16, 2022

Near Wahpeton, North Dakota, GL Crop Consulting President Greg LaPlante says there are soybeans and sugarbeets in the ground, but that’s about it. Improved conditions this week will encourage more fieldwork. "Farmers near Wyndmere were waiting for soil temperatures to…
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Communicate with Crop Insurance Agent

Published May 14, 2022

NAU Country Insurance Vice-President of Farm Services Rich Morrison recommends farmers stay in touch with their crop insurance agent about the planting situation. "If planting delays continue in the next three weeks, what choices do farmers have? I know farmers…
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