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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…

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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…

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Crop Watch: Desperate Need for Rain

Published June 20, 2023

The Red River Farm Network made a stop at Ashley, North Dakota Tuesday for the Crop Watch broadcast. Tony Neu said his crop was in desperate need of rain. "We've had some spotty rain, but the main farm has had…

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Insect Pressure Expected to be High

Published June 19, 2023

As spraying season continues, Bayer CropScience Field Sales Representative David McGlynn believes it is important to work with your local crop consultants as weed and insect pressures change. “I truly think bug pressures are going to be high this year.”…

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Strathcona, MN Crop Update

Published June 19, 2023

Strathcona, Minnesota farmer Jim Kukowski is pleased with the crop, even with the spotty rain. “Crops look pretty good even though we’re so dry. We’ve had one inch since we seeded. I never really ask for rain because usually when…

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Rain Needed Near Badger, MN

Published June 19, 2023

Near Badger, Minnesota, Shayne Isane says there has been a lot of weed and insect pressure this year. “In most of our mixes with different crops, we’ve been throwing in insecticide because we are seeing some pressure.” Otherwise, Isane is…

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Crop Watch Spotlights Weed Concerns

Published May 31, 2023

During RRFN's Crop Watch broadcast Tuesday, Cogswell, North Dakota farmer Eric Delahoyde said weed issues have sprung up. "We always struggle with waterhemp and kochia and they're coming on hard. There have been some missed opportunities for pre-emergence with how…

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Crop Watch Follows U.S. Highway 281

Published May 19, 2023

On Tuesday's Crop Watch broadcast, the RRFN microphone traveled on the north-south corridor of Highway 281 in North Dakota. At Edgeley, Mike Brandenberg said his fields were wet after a recent inch-and-a-half of rain. "You've got to pick your fields,…

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Off to a Decent Start in Minot Area

Published May 4, 2023

Dakota Agronomy Partners agronomist Hunter Schreiner says small grains, spring wheat and corn have been planted in the Minot area. "For the next week, we'll be pretty heavy with putting canola in the ground. We're still planting earlier than last…

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Cold Temps Keeping Farmers from Planting

Published May 4, 2023

In the Benson, Minnesota area, Clontarf farmer Richard Syverson is still a few days away from getting into the field. Syverson thinks farmers to the north may be in the fields already. "In the lower ground around me, it may…

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