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GDUs Ahead of the Norm

Published August 21, 2026

Warm weather continues to push crop development across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Peterson lead agronomist Rick Swenson says most locations gained about 30 more growing degree units than normal over the past week. Weekly GDU totals ranged from…

Pioneer Agronomy Report

Published July 14, 2026

In the Pioneer Agronomy Report, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge reports the number of growing degree units is running ahead of the long-term average. Lagge outlines the time for tasseling for the various corn maturities. Soybeans are closing rows and…

Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published June 17, 2025

Growing Degree Unit accumulation is slightly behind the norm in western North Dakota and slightly above the average for the eastern portion of the state. However, the GDU's are behind what had been anticipated with the early planting season. In…

The Race is On

Published August 26, 2024

The crop across the Northern Plains needs some heat to finish. "I've been tracking this most of the summer and we've been anywhere from 100-to-200 and a little more in some spots behind what would be considered normal," explains Larry…

Crop Conditions Vary

Published September 15, 2019

There is great potential for a good corn and soybean crop, but everything depends on the weather over the next few weeks. "Typically, in the month of September, we get 190 GDUs in the first part of the month and…

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