Articles tagged under: Leah Johnson

Agricult-HER: Continuing the Farming Tradition

Published March 4, 2024

The Johnson family story includes both the family farm and a custom harvesting business. “My Mom loaded me up into the back of a one-ton dually pickup with a camper when I was five weeks old and we headed down…

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Corn Drying Issue Caused By Drought

Published October 1, 2023

Red River Sales and Agronomy Pioneer sales agronomist Leah Johnson says corn coming off the field near Elbow Lake, Minnesota is just under 20 percent moisture. While corn grain quality looks great, there could be a challenge drying it down.…

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Not Counting Out the Wheat

Published June 28, 2023

Despite limited moisture this spring, Red River Sales and Agronomy sales agronomist Leah Johnson is pleased with the crop conditions in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. Wheat has seen the most stress this year, but Johnson isn't ready to give…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published August 12, 2022

In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer sales representative Leah Johnson says soybean aphids are an issue. "The guys that went out with later planting, kept the beans naked and didn't treat them with anything, those are the fields we're seeing…

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Water is Essential

Published October 12, 2021

According to Leah Johnson of Red River Marketing Company, the soybean harvest is nearly complete in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. With the dry conditions, yields were still a pleasant surprise. For corn, yields range from sub-100 bushels to 220…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update from Elbow Lake, MN

Published April 15, 2021

A lot of wheat got seeded in the Elbow Lake area before the recent rain and snow event. Now, the next major decision will be what to plant next once the temperatures warm back up. Red River Marketing Company sales…

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Crop Watch

Published April 14, 2021

Snow, rain and cold weather delayed spring fieldwork this past week.  In northeastern North Dakota, M-R Consulting owner Mark Ramsey said there wasn't a lot of wheat seeded before the snow. "Wheat may be at about 15 percent seeded in…

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Optimism for the Corn Crop

Published August 12, 2020

At the Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the corn crop has been helped by hot, humid conditions. At Red River Marketing, Leah Johnson is very optimistic about the corn. "Based on our 30 year average accumulated GDUs, we're 150-plus heat units ahead."…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update at Red River Marketing Co.

Published April 30, 2019

Despite planting delays, farmers in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area are still focus of spring fieldwork. In this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update, Red River Marketing Co. sales associate Leah Johnson says some seed is in the ground. "Farmers have been…

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RRFN Crop Tour at Red River Marketing

Published August 28, 2018

Seed treatment is important for the cold, wet soils typically seen each spring in the Northern Plains. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visited with Leah Johnson from Red River Marketing at Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Johnson talks seed treatments…

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