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Spring Wheat Forecast Adjusted Upward in MN

Published July 15, 2024

In the latest crop production report, Minnesota spring wheat production is forecast at 94.5 million bushels. That’s 21 percent above last year’s crop. Spring wheat yields are expected to total 63 bushels per acre. Oat production is estimated at 7.7…
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Wet Conditions Influence Beet Crop

Published July 6, 2024

Some farms have been luckier than others this spring. "It's hard to get a pulse on the sugar beets because things are changing so rapidly," said Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet specialist. "I haven't gotten into the east side in Minnesota…
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Feeling the Impact of Flooding

Published June 30, 2024

The extreme rains in portions of Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska will have a lingering impact. "There's two things that I worry about, weeds and soil," said Shane Bugeja, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota. "Where you have flooding, weeds…
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Standing Water

Published June 24, 2024

Heavy rains this spring have been both good and bad for Minnesota farmers. Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Nick Schimek says crop conditions have been hurt in central and southern Minnesota due to standing water. "We're getting to the stage where…
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Spray Time

Published June 12, 2024

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…
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Heading Back to the Field

Published May 9, 2024

Farmers in Belgrade, Minnesota are starting to get back into the fields following the recent rains.  "We had close to five inches of rain, the ground got pretty saturated," said John Mages. Mages said area farmers were able to get…
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A Lean Year Ahead

Published April 10, 2024

Despite average crop yields, Minnesota farmers had a rough 2023. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen blames rising input costs. "Repairs have almost doubled, land rent has almost doubled, fertilizer has almost doubled and everything…
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