Articles tagged under: Joe Ericson
Early Planted Soybean Yields Vary Near Wimbledon, ND
Published September 25, 2021
Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Joe Ericson is pleasantly surprised with some of the soybeans being harvested this past week. "The prevent plant fields look better. They held the moisture better than last year's cropped fields. It's average-to-above average on those…North Dakota Farmers Start to Replant Soybeans
Published June 1, 2021
The soybeans growing near Wimbledon, North Dakota got nipped by frost at the end of May. Farmer Joe Ericson thinks there’s about 500 acres that may need to be replanted on his farm. "The soybeans we need to replant are…ND Farmers Pleased with Plans for ADM Soy Crush Facility
Published May 10, 2021
North Dakota Soybean Growers Association President Joe Ericson was pleasantly surprised with the news of ADM’s crush plant at Spiritwood. "Like most people, we got the news from ADM," said Ericson, who farms near Wimbledon. "It will be nice to…More Clarity Provided on the CFAP Payments
Published May 29, 2020
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a call with local farm groups to get feedback on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program direct payments last week. In the discussion, North Dakota Soybean Growers Association president Joe Ericson asked North Dakota Farm…Agriculture Gets a Helping Hand From Coronavirus Bill
Published March 26, 2020
The economic stimulus package responding to the coronavirus outbreak moved through Congress and was signed into law by President Trump Friday. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven was the driver behind the agriculture relief portion of this bill. "We worked really…Mother Nature Has the Final Say
Published March 16, 2020
Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Soybean Growers Association President Joe Ericson is done with harvest and preparing for spring planting. "The warm weather does it. You get optimistic when you start seeing the snow melt. We're getting there…Standing Corn
Published February 28, 2020
The standing corn across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota was an ongoing topic of discussion at Commodity Classic. Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes, who is the past president of the National Corn Growers Association, sees it as a very…ND Farmers Continue Work on Corn Harvest
Published February 4, 2020
North Dakota Soybean Growers Association President Joe Ericson says it’s been a quiet winter with some crop remaining in the fields. "Most of the soybeans were harvested. There are some food grade soybeans that couldn't be dried so they were…A Two-Edged Harvest Sword
Published November 2, 2019
The freezing temperatures are a two-edged harvest sword for East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Matthew Krueger. Temperatures were too chilly to lift sugarbeets, so he harvested soybeans instead. "Yields so far are probably about ten to 15 percent lower than…