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Day #4 Recap

Published August 28, 2025

Thursday's route on the RRFN Crop Tour made stops in Litchville, Jamestown and Hope, North Dakota. According to Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge, there are distinct differences in GDU accumulation across that footprint. If there is a similarity, it is…

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Genetic Improvements Evident in Short-Season Hybrids

Published August 27, 2025

On the third day of the RRFN Crop Tour presented by Pioneer, stops were made at Fertile, Roseau and Oklee, Minnesota. At each site, there is potential for over 200 bushels per acre corn. “That’s 74-day corn that potentially over…

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Drought Stress Showing Up After a Season of Timely Rains

Published August 27, 2025

The crop at Oklee, Minnesota got off to an excellent start with very warm weather. Logan O’Neill, who is part of Hegge Seed, highlighted an 82-day corn hybrid. “It’s throwing out some big numbers,” said O’Neill. “We’re looking at 226…

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South 89 Seeds Shares Exciting GDU Accumulation

Published August 27, 2025

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour presented by Pioneer was in far northern Minnesota when it found a 74-day corn hybrid nearly at black layer. “I’m really happy with I’m seeing out in the field this year,” said Amy…

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A Positive Assessment for Corn & Soybean Crops at Fertile, MN

Published August 27, 2025

A big, beautiful bean field near Fertile, Minnesota, has been capturing attention this season. “It is a tall standing soybean so it has really good coverage and doesn’t let weeds get in,” explained Jake Edgar, who is with North Star…

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GDUs Added Up with Heat in Early May

Published August 26, 2025

Donny Allmaras, who operates Allmaras Ag in the Bremen/New Rockford area, planted his plot on May 5. The daytime high reached 83 degrees that day. It got hotter after that with the temps over 90 degrees May 11, 12 and…

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Preparing for the Most Exciting Time of the Year

Published August 26, 2025

Ross Garrison and Mark Torno from North Border Seed and Crop Consulting provided the crop tour update from Rolla, North Dakota. Pioneer P82288PCE was evaluated with the yield estimator. This corn was grown under pivot near Belcourt and is forecast…

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Soybeans Look ‘Awesome’ in Langdon, ND Area

Published August 26, 2025

Brock Mitchell operates two Pioneer seed agencies: Ag365 at Langdon and Lakeview Seed at Rock Lake, North Dakota. Most of the corn planted in this region is early 70-day maturities. Most of the corn was planted in early May before…

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Day #2 Recap

Published August 26, 2025

Day #2 of the RRFN Crop Tour included stops near Langdon, Rolla and Bremen/New Rockford. “You can see the difference (in corn),” said Kristie Sundeen, field agronomist, Pioneer. “In Langdon, we were in the 1,400 range for GDUs and we…

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Green Grass-Great to See in Late August

Published August 25, 2025

There’s an unusual sight across western North Dakota for late August-green grass. “It’s wonderful when it rains in western North Dakota,” said Larry Lunder, field agronomist, Pioneer. “You’re right, it’s odd to see this much green grass, no fire danger…

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