Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension

Soybean Market is Plugged

Published September 16, 2018

North Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast South Dakota will see more basis pressure this fall than the rest of the Cornbelt. "The soybean pipeline from this area into the domestic market and the world market is plugged," said Frayne Olson,…
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Check Forage Quality and Quantity in Pastures

Published September 4, 2018

Due to dry conditions, forage quality or quantity may be lacking in pastures. NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center livestock specialist Karl Hoppe encourages cattle producers to assess pasture condition. Some producers in central and northeastern North Dakota have already started…
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Crop Storage Challenges Ahead

Published August 30, 2018

Basis levels are signaling to farmers to store grain. The problem is there’s only so much storage capacity on the farm and farmers need to generate sales for cash flow.  NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson says this year, there…
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NDSU Weed Scientist Reflects on Palmer Amaranth Case

Published August 29, 2018

Palmer amaranth was found in North Dakota's McIntosh County. There was another potential case being investigated, but NDSU Extension Weed Scientist Tom Peters says the Dickey County sample was smooth pigweed, not Palmer. McIntosh County is where the weed was…
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Potato Harvest Beginning in the Region

Published August 27, 2018

Potato harvest is beginning in the Red River Valley region. NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson says dry conditions have impacted the non-irrigated potatoes. "While the dry weather has kept the disease pressure low, yields may not be as high…
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The Path Forward for Dicamba

Published August 17, 2018

NDSU Extension Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson says the Environmental Protection Agency is considering ways to manage drift as part of any future dicamba strategy. Thostenson says something needs to change. "Once EPA makes a decision, we're (North Dakota) going to…
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With Dry Conditions, Keep Checking for Grasshoppers

Published August 16, 2018

With the recent hot, dry weather, grasshopper populations are on the rise in parts of North Dakota. According to NDSU Extension’s weekly Crop and Pest Report, outbreaks have been reported in field edges of soybeans, sunflowers and field corn. As…
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Scouting for Ergot

Published August 15, 2018

NDSU Extension Cereal Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop confirms there are reports of ergot in the North Dakota wheat crop from Carrington to Wishek and toward Bismarck. The fungal pathogen is always around and with the right conditions, it can come back.…
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