Articles tagged under: corn
Dry Crops Near Leeds, ND
Published August 29, 2018
During the second leg of Wednesday’s Crop Tour, Dulmage Ag LLC. owner Doug Dulmage says the crops near Leeds, North Dakota are dry. Soybean harvest could start around September 10. The corn is the big unknown. "It was dry last year.…Support Seen for Trade Agreements
Published August 29, 2018
A preliminary trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico is considered a positive move for agriculture. Arthur, North Dakota farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes says corn growers want the trilateral agreement to help with trade uncertainty. "One…RRFN Crop Tour Talks Central RRV Crop Conditions
Published August 28, 2018
Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Jeremy Baumgarten covers the central Red River Valley. Baumgarten says the 2018 is one of the better crops the region's had in several years. Hear more about the crop conditions in this interview. The RRFN Crop Tour…Wheat Shipments Hit a Marketing Year High
Published August 16, 2018
According to USDA’s weekly export sales report, wheat sales came in at a marketing year high of 803,000 tonnes, above the previous week and the prior four-week average. Loewen and Associates President Pete Loewen called attention to the wheat sales.…Dry Conditions in Aberdeen Speed Up Crops, Encourages Silage
Published August 16, 2018
Hub City Livestock co-owner Steve Hellwig says conditions are dry in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Farmers and ranchers haven’t sold many cow-calf pairs at auction, but there are some calves starting to be weaned. "Several producers this last week weaned off the…A Quick, Dry Crop for SD
Published August 16, 2018
South Dakota State University State Climatologist Laura Edwards confirms conditions are dry. South Dakota’s corn crop is ahead of average. "Even with the cool end to July, there was some potential for really high yields. The USDA estimate one week ago,…Scrambling to Keep Ahead of Corn in Nebraska
Published August 16, 2018
Nebraska-based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is chopping corn. "We started a couple three weeks ago down in Kansas. Certain areas of Kansas are very, very dry. They're still working down there. We started here in southeast Nebraska a few…RRFN to Hold Pioneer Crop Tour
Published August 13, 2018
During the week of August 27, the Red River Farm Network team will be walking corn and soybean fields to get a perspective on the 2018 crop. Listen for RRFN's Crop Tour Reports each day, sponsored by Pioneer, and visit…A Bearish USDA Report
Published August 10, 2018
The corn and soybean markets reacted negatively at the release of USDA’s Crop Production Report and World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates Report on Friday. Stewart-Peterson Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says on the surface, there’s a much higher-than-expected yield…