Articles tagged under: corn
Erskine Crops Rebound
Published July 7, 2023
After a difficult start, Brady Lee says recent rains have helped the wheat on his Erskine, Minnesota farm. “It was pretty short when it started to head out, but then we got an inch-and-half of rain that really made a…Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot is Job #1
Published July 7, 2023
Rains have been spotty, but mostly beneficial for Wendell, Minnesota farmer Ben Brutlag. The fields that missed the rains are showing some crop stress. “We’ve been fortunate to keep getting rain just as we need it. We’re not seeing any…Rapid Growth for Corn Crop
Published July 7, 2023
The Growing Degree Unit accumulation across the Northern Plains is above normal. "Rapid vegetative growth is common this type of year and we're always susceptible to green snap when crops grow this fast," reports Jeff Coulter, corn agronomist, University of…Corn Starting to Tassel in Northcentral South Dakota
Published July 7, 2023
Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow has seen a lot of growth in corn these last couple of weeks with heat. "Most corn is chest to torso high and some is starting to shoot their tassels out." Rekow, who…Volatility
Published July 6, 2023
After USDA's acreage report, the corn market has been very volatile. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Advisor Betsy Jensen says corn sales between USDA’s acreage report and this week's crop production report will make a big difference…Late-Seed Crops Helped by the Recent Moisture
Published June 28, 2023
The recent moisture has been beneficial for Brian Boll's later-planted spring wheat. “In some of the sandier fields, wheat is six inches tall, brown and headed out, but our later-seeded stuff looks pretty good." The soybeans on Boll's Crookston farm…Not Counting Out the Wheat
Published June 28, 2023
Despite limited moisture this spring, Red River Sales and Agronomy sales agronomist Leah Johnson is pleased with the crop conditions in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. Wheat has seen the most stress this year, but Johnson isn't ready to give…An Uneven Crop
Published June 26, 2023
Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson, who is based at Webster, North Dakota, is looking at very uneven heading in the wheat crop. "It's not the crop we’d like to see. In ten-inch row spacing you can still see…Elbow Lake Sees Needed Rain
Published June 19, 2023
Over the weekend Elbow Lake Minnesota farmer David Ehlers says a welcome rain has really helped the corn and soybeans that were short on moisture. "We had a really good weekend. Some fields got an inch and a quarter, some…