Articles tagged under: Pioneer
RRFN Crop Tour Visits Wheaton, MN
Published August 28, 2018
Minnesota's Traverse County has the potential for a record crop. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made a stop at South Valley Seed near Wheaton, MN. Learn more about local crop conditions from Gary Yost. The RRFN Crop Tour…RRFN Crop Tour Stops at Fairmount, ND
Published August 28, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made a stop at the Danny Walter farm, which is one mile north of the South Dakota border at Fairmount, North Dakota. Hear more from Walter on local crop conditions and his Pioneer…RRFN Crop Tour Begins at Elbow Lake, MN
Published August 28, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made its first stop at Red River Marketing in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. The company has been around since 1987, and owner Bob Ehlers says the nature of the agriculture business has changed over…RRFN Crop Tour Presented by Pioneer
Published August 27, 2018
RRFN and our crop scouts will be putting on the miles this week for the first-ever Red River Farm Network Crop Tour. We're starting the week in the southern Red River Valley today. On Tuesday, the route extends from Hillsboro…RRFN to Hold Pioneer Crop Tour
Published August 13, 2018
During the week of August 27, the Red River Farm Network team will be walking corn and soybean fields to get a perspective on the 2018 crop. Listen for RRFN's Crop Tour Reports each day, sponsored by Pioneer, and visit…Protecting Yield
Published July 28, 2018
Farmers are trying to protect yield potential with fungicides. Pioneer Seed field agronomist Clyde Tiffany says conditions are right for a fungicide treatment in the row crops. "I have some guys with extremely high yield potential who say I've got…Scout Now for Soybean Aphids
Published July 24, 2018
Soybean aphids are starting to show up in the region. The populations are not at threshold levels yet, but Pioneer Seed territory manager Jim Kokett says the soybean crop should be scouted. "The university recommended threshold is 250-aphids-per-plant. I think…A Flash Drought in ’17, A Beautiful Crop in ’18
Published July 18, 2018
One year ago, the western Dakotas were facing severe drought conditions. Pioneer field agronomist Larry Lunder, who is based at Mandan, says the crops are in better shape this year. "Right now, we're about 180 degrees turnaround from where we…Farmers Should Evaluate Stands
Published May 25, 2018
As corn begins to emerge, Pioneer Field Agronomist Zach Fore says farmers should take the time to evaluate stands. "I think this is the time of year when you can learn a lot. We want to focus on the controllable factors.…