Corn Needs Time
Farmers are in a holding pattern in the Fullerton, North Dakota area while waiting for the crops to finish. Chad Ulmer says the corn needs time. "The extra heat that we're going to be getting on the corn is going…
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Hoping for a Dry October to Finish Harvest
At Niagara, North Dakota, Randy Schaley is waiting for the crops to mature. "Our soybeans are dropping a lot of leaves, and the corn could use more good weather like we had this week to get us to the finish…
No Complaints
The soybean harvest at Perley, Minnesota, is underway. "The fields look pretty good," said Bryan Hest. "We've done a few counts, and I never trust those really, but it looks like it could be a good average crop." The weather…
Field Activity Hampered by Wet Conditions
At Andover, South Dakota, John Horter saw conditions have improved slightly in the past week, but fields are still saturated. "We were chopping silage and things went okay, it's just not looking like a fun harvest coming up with all…
Beets and Beans Will be Ready at the Same Time
Craig Olson is pleased with his sugarbeet crop in the Colfax, North Dakota area. "Our sugar, when we harvested earlier (during pre-pile) was pretty good for the first part of September so, hopefully the sun will get the quality up…
Minnesota Farmer Notes Tough Year for Beets and Beans
Murdock, Minnesota farmer Mike Yost says they’re just getting started on their dry beans and sugar beets, and the beets in particular are looking a bit disappointing. "The sugarbeet crop looks like it's going to be below average. The dry…
Sundeen: Disease Pressures Hit Soybeans, Canola
Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says white mold is showing up in both soybean and canola fields. “We’ve got white mold that’s been setting in pretty hard in some soybean fields, even stuff that has pretty good white mold tolerance,”…
Frost Trims Potential of North Dakota Soybean Crop
Peterson Farms Seed Varietal Product Manager Kelsey Pellman says there’s a good crop on the way, but not a great one. "A couple of weeks ago, you would have heard guys talking about a record crop, but I think we…
Beets and Beans in NE ND
When RRFN spoke with St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Brent Baldwin Tuesday, he was back in his sugar beet fields after weekend rains. "It made digging conditions a little bit tough on Monday morning, but I’m not going to lie,…
Perfect Weather for White Mold
Conditions have been good this year for both soybean crop development and the development of white mold. As a result, NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster is observing signs of white mold throughout the state. "We've had perfect environmental…
