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Articles tagged under: crops

A Slow Maturing Crop Drags On

Published September 13, 2019

Driving from central Illinois to North Dakota, Gulke Group president Jerry Gulke says the early planted corn continues to be challenged. The late planted corn looks good, but walking in the fields, the ears are small. "It may not have…
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Crop Variability Stretches Across MN

Published August 30, 2019

The recent rains are welcome for farmers in Kittson County, Minnesota. It’s been dry. Hallock farmer Erik Younggren says the sugarbeets were drying out and the soybeans were starting to turn yellow. "We've had a good, slow rain. We'd been…
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Minnesota Crop Conditions “All Over the Board”

Published August 7, 2019

Peterson Farms Seed District Manager Travis Winter says the crop conditions in his Belgrade, Minnesota area are all over the board. There’s some corn and soybeans that look very good and others that got in too late and look pretty…
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Kennedy, MN Area Remains on the Dry Side

Published July 5, 2019

Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning says conditions are dry in the northwest corner of the state. Those dry conditions are bringing out the bugs. "Most everybody had at least one post-emergence insecticide application for flea beetles," says Rynning. "We're starting…
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The Potential for a Short Growing Season

Published July 3, 2019

With a delayed crop, a long growing season will be needed. That may be a challenge. According to World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner, data is causing concern. "There are three weather cycles playing out right now including…
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Wet Conditions Continue to Create Crop and Hay Challenges

Published July 1, 2019

It’s been a west spring in southwest Minnesota and conditions are not improving by much. The area received over an inch of rainfall late last week on top of already saturated soils. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer and rancher Pete Bakken…
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Check Fertility, Especially in Wet Soils

Published June 24, 2019

Both too much and not enough moisture is creating a challenging growing season for farmers in the Northern Plains. Based at Langford, South Dakota, Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says weed control is one concern, especially in wet…
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Olson Shares Organic Farming Expertise

Published January 16, 2019

During the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer Carolyn Olson shared her expertise in organic crop farming. Olson sees potential for market growth. "There's everything from vegetables and row crops to livestock that are being raised in the…
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USDA Expects a Decrease in Farm Income

Published December 4, 2018

According to USDA, net farm income is projected to decrease 12.1 percent to $66.3 billion in 2018, after increasing $13.8 billion in 2017. Meanwhile, net cash farm income is expected to decrease by 8.4 percent, to $93.4 billion. Cash receipts…
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A Mixed Close for Grain and Livestock Markets

Published June 27, 2018

Northern Crops Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulsen looked at a very quiet market today.
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