Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Rain Brings Relief for Western ND Crops
Published July 2, 2020
Farmers in the central and western portions of North Dakota got some much-needed rains in the last week. It had been too long since Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman had seen a rain. Coleman's farm got at least two…A Wheat Market Weather Story
Published July 2, 2020
Northern Crops Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulson says the recent rains across North Dakota pressured the spring wheat market. "The rain took the wind out of the sails and there's more rain in the forecast," says Paulson. "Then again,…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published July 1, 2020
Good subsoil moisture and heat is pushing the corn near Hillsboro, North Dakota. The crop is reaching the stage where it’s using extra nitrogen. "The V8 to V12 stage is really the high use nitrogen zone," said Jesse Moch, field…HRSW Acreage Drops Four Percent
Published June 30, 2020
Nationwide, the area seeded to spring wheat is down four percent from last year. North Dakota is the largest spring wheat production state in the country with 6 million acres. That’s down ten percent from last year. Spring wheat acreage…Corn Acreage Declines in ND, Increases in MN, SD
Published June 30, 2020
North Dakota’s corn acreage dropped 1.1 million acres, totaling 2.4 million for 2020. Minnesota’s corn acreage moved from 7.8 million acres last year to 8.1 million this year. For South Dakota, corn acres rose just over one million acres, totaling…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published June 29, 2020
Soybean and corn emergence are spotty near Fordville in northeastern North Dakota. Pioneer field agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the corn crop is faring better than expected given the planting conditions. "Some of the early seeded soybeans were able to get…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 29, 2020
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the weather, end-of-month and end-of-the quarter positioning.More Rain Needed Across Northern Plains
Published June 26, 2020
Recent rains are welcome in the drier areas of the Northern Plains, but Bismarck-based National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Abeling says these aren’t drought-ending rains. Two to three inches of rain would be helpful in the short-term, especially in the…Crop Conditions Could Get Ugly
Published June 25, 2020
Near Dickinson, North Dakota, farmer Ed Kessel’s crop needs rain. "The largest rain we've had this season is a few hundredths around Memorial Day. We need at least one inch of rain and if we don't get something by the…