Articles tagged under: crop watch
North Dakota Farmers Catching Up Quick
Published June 27, 2018
Crops around Cooperstown are catching up fast after a late start. Ag Advantage Consulting owner Jonathan Erickson says area crops look great. "We're pretty fortunate. We had enough heat units and the crops so great. Considering what we started with, pre-emerge…Don Wick Interview with Dr. Fred Below
Published June 26, 2018
RRFN's Don Wick interviews Fred Below.U.S. Continues to Grow Decent Crop
Published June 26, 2018
USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report says five percent of the U.S. corn crop is silking, one percentage point ahead of last year. The corn crop is rated 77 percent good to excellent, ahead of last year’s 67 percent complete. Most…Dry Weather Damages Crop
Published June 25, 2018
The crops in the Ryder, North Dakota area are looking better now that they’ve received some rains. Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Mark Schatz thinks the dry weather did some damage to the crop. “There’s some reduced stands, especially canola.…Crop Watch Recap
Published June 25, 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 Minnesota near Wadena and Perham. Listen to the entire Crop Watch segment and take a look at…A Variable Canola Crop
Published June 23, 2018
Like the other crops in the Northern Plains, Bayer Crop Science InVigor Canola Sales Lead Kristi Sundeen says the canola crop is widely variable. “I just had a grower who reseeded due to the hail a few days ago. There’s…Fungicide Timing Important
Published June 23, 2018
Bayer Crop Science Senior Technical Sales Representative John Martin reminds wheat growers to watch for timing of fungicide treatment. "We're actually just getting started and a few a few barley fields and some early wheat are getting sprayed right now making…A Variable Beet Crop
Published June 21, 2018
The sugarbeet crop is variable in the Minn-Dak growing region. Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says this crop is closer to a normal crop. "It was two phenomenal years for growth and the crop. No predictions and no projections on…Heavy Rains Take Toll on Soybeans
Published June 20, 2018
Verndale, Minnesota farmer Dan Fisher says last week’s heavy rain is showing on the crop. "Because of the heavy rains, the corn looks good. I had seven fields hailed on. You can see that in the soybeans. With the heavy…