Monitor Corn Stands
A large amount of corn was planted in southeast North Dakota in late April and may sit in the ground for three weeks before emergence. “I've looked at a lot of these fields and they really look like that corn…
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Strong Soil Moisture Sets Up Northern Plains for Spring Planting
It’s still looks like winter outside but with each passing day planting season draws nearer. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says farmers should be ready for the opportunities when they come their way. "We just need to stick to…
White Mold Cuts Into Soybean Yields Across RRV
Asgrow DEKALB Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says soybean harvest in the Red River Valley is moving along nicely. "Yields are looking pretty good," said Pruitt. "The main thing that I'm hearing is that we definitely had some white mold issues;…
Patience Recommended
In northeastern North Dakota, farmers are off to a good start on planting. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt doesn't want growers to be in a big hurry to plant corn yet. "I kinda feel like May 1 is always a…
Good Yields Across Most Crops This Year
The Red River Valley had a pretty decent harvest this year. “It looked a little rough to get going, but it turned out really quite well,” says Derek Pruitt, technical product agronomist, Dekalb Asgrow. “And I'd say not just on…
Off the Charts
With late planting and the cool and wet weather in June and July, a late harvest season was anticipated. "We got that really above average spell of weather in September and October and all of a sudden we were off…
Analyzing the Harvest Season for Insight into ’24
The corn and soybean harvest has been slowed by muddy fields. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Grant Mehring is hoping for better conditions this week. When in the combine, there is an opportunity to evaluate conditions for 2024. Mehring said lodged…
A Good Crop in the Minot Area
The crops across northwest North Dakota are making decent progress. "Crops are growing quickly," reports Courtney Meduna, technical agronomist, Dekalb Asgrow. "We're seeing yellow canola flowers all over the place; corn and beans are growing pretty rapidly as well." Meduna said…
Conditions Vary Across the Region
Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Grant Mehring is seeing vast differences in field conditions across the Northern Plains. “On the whole, we’re pretty happy to be making progress and we’re always reminding ourselves we’re way ahead of last year." The wide-ranging…
Early Season Weed Control Should Not be Ignored
Just like last year, it will likely be a compacted spring season. Planting took precedence over early spring weed control in 2022 "and I think we learned last year that we kind of regretted not getting more preemergence herbicides on." Dekalb…
