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ND Farmers Start to Applying Fertilizer

Published May 13, 2020

Northern Plains farmers didn't have much time to apply fertilizer last fall. Now, the work is getting done. "Fertilizer demand has been been hectic, but manageable," said Chris Kolstoe, agronomy manager, CHS Ag Services. "We've been applying for a few…
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Crop Watch

Published May 12, 2020

Fieldwork varies across the Northern Plains. "In the western part of North Dakota, conditions look alright. Moving east and north, there are some wet pockets of ground that is taking awhile to get into," said Spencer Wagner, ag sales manager,…
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Goehring: Ag Industry Keeps Moving Forward

Published April 25, 2020

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the primary focus for the ND Department of Agriculture is to keep the industry moving forward. There are many moving pieces right now. "Whether we're working on H2-A labors issues or working with…
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Ag Retailers Prepare for Spring Planting

Published March 27, 2020

Spring planting preparation for retailers could get more complicated this year. According to Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock, restrictions related to the coronavirus are making an impact. "We've been working on lots of transportation-related issues, people that…
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Elevators Prep for Spring Fieldwork

Published March 16, 2020

Local grain elevators are preparing for a busy spring. Maple River Grain and Agronomy manager Alex Richard says grain elevators are getting ready for increased fertilizer demand. "We're hoping we get a good warm up so we can get all…
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Soil Test, Soil Test, Soil Test

Published March 12, 2020

To begin the 2020 growing season, AgroLiquid Senior Sales Manager Galynn Beer is advising farmers to get a soil test. "I would expect with these wet soils heading into spring, guys will want to get phosphorus down early and get…
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Logistic Challenges

Published December 6, 2019

Key export markets like Japan, Korea and Mexico want #2 Yellow Corn at 14 percent moisture. That will be hard to source with the wet, light testweight crop across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. CHS Executive Vice President of…
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Nutrien Expects Demand Improvement in ’20

Published November 5, 2019

Nutrien is reporting third quarter net income of $141 million. Nutrien President and CEO Chuck Magro said the results were impacted by short term market softness. However, the fertilizer company expects fundamentals to improve and 2020 will be a strong…
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