Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension

Keep Your Stored Grain Cool

Published January 13, 2020

The less than ideal moisture of grain that went into storage this fall will require more attention in the spring. NDSU Extension Agricultural Engineer Ken Hellevang says keeping the grain cool is the plan. "We need to be thinking about…
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Profitability Projections Vary by Crop and Region

Published January 10, 2020

According to the new crop budgets from NDSU Extension, the outlook varies widely by region and crop. Spring wheat is projected to be in the red for all parts of North Dakota except the northeastern corner of the state. There…
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Be Careful Drying Sunflowers

Published December 26, 2019

NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to be mindful of fires when drying an oil crop like sunflowers in a high temperature dryer. "Sunflowers are notorious for leading to fires in grain dryers. Generally, the fire comes from accumulated…
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A Few Year End Tax Planning Tips

Published December 20, 2019

As the calendar gets closer to the end of 2019, NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen offers a couple of year end tax planning tips. "Farm income is highly variable. It's best to keep income as level as possible…
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Extension Expert Offers Tips for Reducing Hay Waste

Published December 20, 2019

The challenges of 2019 have left many livestock producers facing a shortage of hay. NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center livestock systems specialist Janna Block says there are ways to stretch feed supplies this winter. "We often feed cows to their…
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Excess Moisture: Good for Grass, Bad for Hay Production

Published December 19, 2019

While 2019 was a good year for cool season grasses, it was not a good year for hay production. Tonnage was high, but quality was low for many livestock producers. NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says a lot…
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Canola Minute

Published December 18, 2019

The conversation continues this week with NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center plant pathologist Dr. Vankat Chapara, talking about research involving cover crops and clubroot. Hear more in the Canola Minute, made possible by the Northern Canola Growers Association.
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NDSU Ag Economist: Be Patient with the Markets

Published December 16, 2019

A phase one trade agreement between the U.S. and China does change the market mentality. However, NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson says prices won't change dramatically overnight. "What I likely see happening is a slow uptrend in prices. There…
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