Articles tagged under: Pioneer Agronomy Update
More Time Needed
Published September 7, 2022
The corn is getting close to black layer west of Hillsboro, North Dakota. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner says more growing degree days are needed for the corn to finish up. "On a good, warm day in the upper 80s…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published June 19, 2022
Farmers near Dorothy, Minnesota are close to having all of the crops planted. Black River Ag owner Luke Forness says they made good progress ahead of the rain. "Farmers are mostly done with planting." Getting ahead of the weeds is…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published April 21, 2022
In the first Pioneer Agronomy Update of the season, Shaun McCoy of McCoy Pioneer Seed at Larimore, North Dakota is urging patience. "I know everybody wants to get going, but we need to have fit conditions in the field. Don't…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published September 25, 2021
Corn and soybean harvest is underway in western Minnesota. "A few farmers have been harvesting corn near Red Lake Falls in the 18 to 20 percent moisture range," says Luke Forness, owner and agronomist, Black River Ag. "We harvested corn…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published September 13, 2021
The Bremen, North Dakota area has suffered from severe drought conditions the entire growing season. "If you planted corn or soybeans on prevented plant ground, however, those crops look pretty good," says Donny Allmaras, owner, Allmaras Ag. "If you didn't,…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published August 18, 2021
The crop needs rain, but Stenvold Ag Service owner Mike Stenvold is optimistic about the potential for the soybean crop in the central Red River Valley. For corn, harvest management will be the key. "We're starting to see some nitrogen…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published August 11, 2021
Canola conditions are all over the board. Pioneer field agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the earliest fields have the best potential. For late-planted canola, this past week’s rain may have been too late. "Insect pressure is a lot worse in the…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published July 22, 2021
The latest Pioneer Agronomy Update comes from the Carrington, North Dakota area. Despite having less than five inches of rain this growing season, Swanson Seeds sales associate Doug Retzlaff says the crops are hanging in there, for now. Watch the…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published July 7, 2021
This week's Pioneer Agronomy Update comes from the Page, North Dakota area. Paige Elsner and Debbi Midstokke of Page Seed & Agronomy joins Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Don Wick to talk about crop conditions.Watch the interview on YouTube.