Articles tagged under: Kevin Skunes
No Complaints of Excess Moisture
Published June 19, 2023
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes has spots in his fields that were drowned out by recent rains, but there are no complaints of excess moisture. "We've had pretty good emergence, even with the pop-up thunderstorms that came through." Skunes…“A Matter of Life and Death”
Published March 30, 2023
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes testified at the public hearing in Gwinner, North Dakota on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Skunes, who’s served on the board of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association says this pipeline would support corn…NDCGA at 35: Skunes Reflects on His Time as National President
Published August 9, 2022
Kevin Skunes is one of three North Dakotans to lead the National Corn Growers Association, serving as president in 2017 and 2018. "It was a whirlwind." In addition to ethanol policy, the farm bill was a priority during his time…Welcome Rains
Published October 11, 2021
Kevin Skunes received 1.9 inches of rain on the home farm at Arthur, North Dakota. Up to 3.5 inches of rain was reported in that area. With it being an earlier-than-normal harvest season, Skunes is happy with the moisture. "This…Eastern North Dakota Producers Voice Dry Condition Concerns
Published June 15, 2021
The far eastern portion of North Dakota may not be in extreme drought, but conditions are severe for Lamoure County, North Dakota farmer Kasey Bitz. "Livestock producers are counting hay supplies and silage piles, wondering when they'll get back to…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…Corn Harvest Grinds into February
Published February 5, 2020
Farmers at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo were hoping to put 2019 in the rear view mirror, but that can be hard to do when over half of the state’s corn crop is still standing. "It is kind of…Skunes Discusses Biotech Issues in South America
Published April 1, 2019
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes is home from a trade meeting in Brazil. Skunes represents the National Corn Growers Association on a board with his counterparts in Brazil and Argentina. "This group will work with the World Trade Organization,…What a Difference a Year Makes
Published March 3, 2019
This year's Commodity Classic was a bit calmer for Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes. A year ago, Skunes was president of the National Corn Growers Association and the relationship with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was on shaky ground. “We’re…