It’s a Wrap
Kennedy, Minnesota, farmer Rob Rynning has wrapped up his planting. "It's been a nice spring as far as getting stuff done," said Rynning. "The cool weather kind of slowed us down a little bit in the beginning, but we finished…
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Minnesota Sunflower Council Re-Elects Dowdle and Smude
The Minnesota Sunflower Council re-elected Thomas Dowdle and Tom Smude to three-year terms. Dowdle, who farms near Kennedy, will represent Region One and currently serves as Second Vice President of the National Sunflower Association. Smude, who farms near Pierz, will…
HRSW Yields Vary Widely in NW Minnesota
Harvest is in full swing in the Kennedy, Minnesota area. "It's actually been a pretty good harvest," said Rob Rynning. "There's a very large variation in yield on the wheat crop because of the amount of rain, but it was…
Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid
Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning has parked the combine for the year. "The soybeans were better than we thought; we were thinking maybe mid-30s and they ended up over 40 (bushels per acre)," said Rynning. "The canola was also good.…
Spray Time
Rob Rynning, who farms at Kennedy, Minnesota, has been able to tackle weed control between the rain events. "This moisture is good for the weeds," Rynning told RRFN. "In the canola, we've had some flea beetle issues, but we haven't…
Kennedy, MN Area Remains on the Dry Side
Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning says conditions are dry in the northwest corner of the state. Those dry conditions are bringing out the bugs. "Most everybody had at least one post-emergence insecticide application for flea beetles," says Rynning. "We're starting…
