Articles tagged under: crop watch
Root Rot Causes Problems for MN Sugarbeets
Published July 10, 2018
Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Mohamed Khan says the sugarbeet crop is pretty good in general. However, the Southern Minnesota Sugarbeet Cooperative area has been too wet. Root rot could be a problem for the crop. "It's so wet we can't even…Despite Wet Conditions, MN Crop Ok
Published July 10, 2018
Scattered rains across Minnesota continues to limit fieldwork, but crops look ok. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says eight percent of Minnesota’s corn crop is in the silking stage, three days ahead of average. The corn is rated 79 percent…Recent Storms Impact Grand Forks Crops
Published July 10, 2018
East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Chris Adams says there’s anywhere between three and 20 percent defoliation on some of his dry bean fields thanks to hail storms. "We haven't even gone through our wheat and soybeans yet for damage. We…Storms Damage to Local Spring Wheat
Published July 10, 2018
Hail damage from earlier in the growing season is impacting the quality of spring wheat near Crookston, Minnesota. "It looks like about 15 percent damage at the most." Gary Wagner says other crops like soybeans are coming back from the hail.…Start Scouting for Aphids
Published July 5, 2018
Low numbers of soybean aphids are being found in the region. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says it’s a good idea to begin scouting. "We're starting to see some aphids mostly down in west central Minnesota. I haven't seen…Wet Weather Delays Spraying in MN
Published July 4, 2018
It’s a tale of two crops for west-central Minnesota. WinField United Agronomist Mark Glady says corn fields were very dry in early June. "We would have a corn plant eight inches tall next to a corn plant two inches tall,next…Sunflower Growing Conditions Differ From ’17
Published June 28, 2018
Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman says the sunflower crop is decent. The growing conditions are completely different from last year. "We kind of had a no-tiller's dream seeding season, because the top inch was bone dry. Below that, we…Crop Watch Recap
Published June 27, 2018
The Red River Farm Network brings reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. Recently, Randy Koenen made stops in North Dakota near Wimbledon and Jamestown. Listen to the entire Crop Watch segment. RRFN’s Crop Watch…Weed Spraying, Replanting Wraps Up
Published June 27, 2018
Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Joe Erickson is parking some of his equipment for the summer. "Our sprayer is still working though. We're going to start our second round of beans hopefully before July 4, but we'll see how that goes." Erickson…