Articles tagged under: Derek Crompton

September Freeze Stalled the Corn

Published November 5, 2025

Channel Seed Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton is seeing a fair amount of corn still standing as you go north and west in North Dakota. "When that frost came in September during that full moon phase, it kind of just arrested the…
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Well Drained Ground Performs Well

Published August 22, 2025

When asked about crop conditions in the southern Red River Valley, Channel Seed Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton said it is like asking which of your kids is your favorite. "In a year like this, it comes down to the best…
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More Corn Acres Expected in ND

Published March 13, 2023

Corn acreage in the Northern Plains is expected to be up this spring. Channel Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton says the weather delays influenced the acreage mix last year. "There were a lot of great intentions last year and that big snowfall…
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Locking in Seed

Published October 24, 2022

Channel Seed Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton expects farmers to start finalizing seed orders before Thanksgiving. "When it comes to the selection of hybrids and varieties that worked well for people, guys are committing to those units." Crompton.said customers may leave…
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Using Moisture to Measure Nitrogen Needs

Published June 25, 2021

Northern Plains farmers may already thinking about how to handle side-dress nitrogen applications this year. Even though rainfall is behind normal in the southern Red River Valley, the corn still looks green. "There's no lost nitrogen due to wet field…
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Local Agronomist Looks at XtendFlex Trait Performance

Published October 1, 2020

At the end of September, the European Commission approved Bayer’s XtendFlex soybean trait, the final approval needed for a full launch of the product. Channel Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton has more on the new trait. "The Xtend soybeans already out…
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Monitor Nitrogen Levels in Corn

Published July 10, 2019

With saturated soils, nitrogen may be lost in the corn. Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton says the challenge will be trying to get into some of these wet fields. "You do have the avenue of talking to your local fly…
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