A Sturdy Crop Near Wadena
Leaf River Ag agronomist Mark Hess says crops near Wadena, Minnesota have no big production issues. "We had a little bit of dry dirt at the time, maybe a little bit uneven emergence, but for the most part, it was…
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Hay Crop is Variable
J&L Nutrition agronomist Andrew Gorentz says most of the first cutting of hay has been put up near Perham. "There are still few stragglers, but there are some aggressive farmers who are probably getting into, maybe not second crop yet, but…
Uneven Emergence Challenges Weed Control
Professional Agronomy Services Agronomist Brad Guck says weed control has been a little tricky with the uneven emergence near Perham, Minnesota. "It's a little bit tough to keep after weed control. It's got to wait. We're seeing a few more…
Soybean Crop Ahead of Average in ND
In North Dakota, 88 percent of the soybean crop is emerging, which is behind last year, but ahead of the five-year average. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says soybean conditions are rated 82 percent good to excellent. Corn conditions are…
SD Corn and Soybean Crops Progressing
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says South Dakota’s corn crop is rated 66 percent good to excellent. The soybean crop is rated 61 percent good to excellent, with most of the crop emerged. Spring wheat is rated 85 percent fair…
MN Crops Receive Good to Excellent Ratings
Minnesota farmers are taking advantage of warmer, dry days to spray weeds and bale hay. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says 90 percent of the sugarbeet crop is rated good to excellent. Sixty-three percent of the spring wheat crop is…
RRV Sugarbeet Farmers Monitoring Disease Pressure
The sugarbeet crop in the Red River Valley is progressing ahead of last year. American Crystal Sugar Company’s board chairman and Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson says growers were spot-on for beet planting. The recent rain should carry the crop…
Timely Rains for ND
The Langdon, North Dakota area had timely rains Thursday. Kevin Waslaski says the crop was a little on the dry side. "We had six-tenths to one inch." Most of the severe weather was farther west.
Crop Watch Recap
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 South Dakota near Peever and Britton. Listen to the entire Crop Watch segment and take a look…
A Delay for Baled Hay
After a slow start, crops in the Peever, South Dakota area are at normal development. Louie Nigg says timely rain and warm temperatures helped the crop catch up. One casualty of the rain is the hay crop. "We've been lucky the…
