Mandan Crop Update
Mandan, North Dakota farmer Dennis Renner is generally pleased with his crops. "The cereal grain and canola look very good from my point of view. Our corn was in on time, but it was a cool spring so it's behind…
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Field Day Brings Public to the Agronomy Seed Farm
The NDSU Extension Agronomy Seed Farm field day in Casselton, North Dakota was an opportunity to showcase local conditions. Seed Farm Director Brian Otteson said the dry winter turned into a wet spring, delaying planting. "We've had about 13.7 inches…
A Record Small Grain Crop Possible
Based on July 1 conditions, North Dakota’s spring crop is forecast at 306 million bushels. That’s up 14 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 56 bushels per acre. That’s up seven-and-a-half bushels above last year and…
About Average
Wade's Harvesting owner Wade Haak of Strasburg, North Dakota says the harvest in Kansas and Oklahoma went very well. "Probably above average. We did anywhere from 25 bushels to 70 bushels." Weed pressure was low for most of the fields…
Replanting Was a Necessity
Heavy rains over the past month have washed away much of the hard work done by Cleveland, North Dakota farmer Ryan Wanzek. "We finished up planting and then got a wind event and a major rain event; we ended up…
Hit-or-Miss Weather
The weather has been all over the place. Wimbledon, North Dakota's Mike Clemens said he's been lucky at his farm, but neighboring farms to the north and west are "wetter than heck." Despite the hit-or-miss weather, Clemens has gotten his…
Much Needed Moisture
The early May rain was welcomed by many of the farmers on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. "We really needed the moisture, it was extremely dry," said Wolford, North Dakota’s Chris Brossart. Planting has resumed after the weather-related pause. "We probably…
Subsoil Remains Dry
After numerous rain delays, field conditions are improving. "The moisture helps," said Derek Haug, regional sales manager, Thunder Seed. "We're still dry, it was just a few days ago when we had the 40, 50 and 60 miles-per-hour winds and…
Weed Control Begins at Planting
Mark Huso, who leads Huso Crop Consulting at Lakota, North Dakota, is excited about the planting progress "In general, field conditions have been great. We are (Prairie) Pothole country here along Highway 2, Lakota, Petersburg, Niagra, you see lots of…
Markets Start the Week Higher
Wheat, corn and soybean futures all traded higher in the overnight trade. The coup attempt has traders concerned about Russia’s ability to export wheat. The next deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is coming up in mid-July and Russia…
