Articles tagged under: planting

Sunflowers Start to Sprout Near Crookston, MN

Published June 15, 2020

It's been a wet spring, but Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran says sunflowers are planted and starting to emerge. "The sunflowers are transitioning into the two-leaf stage right now. They're generally taking in the water from the wet soils and…

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Prevent Plant a Reality for Some, Others Got Crop In Ok

Published June 7, 2020

The central and northern Red River Valley experienced a wet fall, delaying harvest and for some, spring planting. Prevent plant will be a reality for some farmers. However, Mayville, North Dakota farmer Brent Kohls got all of his corn harvested,…

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Eastern Corn Belt Crop Starting Off Good

Published June 7, 2020

Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says crop conditions in northeastern Ohio are off to a good start. "Especially compared to last year, for probably the upper two-thirds of Ohio, the crop went in well. We did have…

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Peak Root Maggot Fly Activity Expected Soon

Published June 5, 2020

Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley are being advised that peak sugarbeet root maggot fly activity is close. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel expects peak fly activity to begin in the southern part of the area around June 9…

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#BOOTS20 Tour Kicks Off in the Northern Red River Valley

Published June 2, 2020

Day one of Boots on the Ground kicked off by heading into the northern Red River Valley. The Red River Farm Network and Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi made stops in the Warren, Minnesota and Warsaw, North Dakota…

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Some Prevent Plant Expected Near Rugby, ND

Published June 1, 2020

Bayer Crop Science Technical Sales Representative Carter Medalen says corn planting is mostly wrapped up in the Rugby, North Dakota area. "That Highway 2 corridor has shifted to soybean seeding. I think there will be sunflowers going in here or…

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Spring Wheat Planting and Emergence Vary in Northern Plains

Published May 31, 2020

Cool, wet conditions have delayed some spring wheat planting progress and emergence across the Northern Plains. In the central part of North Dakota, farmers may not get as much seeded. In Minnesota, farmers still have a few more acres to…

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A Slow Start to Spring Fieldwork

Published May 29, 2020

Monte Peterson has had a tough time getting corn in the ground; soybean planting isn’t much better. "We kind of gave up hope on the corn," Peterson told RRFN. Peterson, who farms in the Valley City, North Dakota area, is…

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Crop Watch

Published May 26, 2020

Rain and wet fields delayed some planting progress in the Badger, Minnesota area last week. Farmer Shayne Isane has been able to plant spring wheat, soybeans and a portion of this year’s corn crop. However, last year’s corn ground is…

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Prevent Plant Expected for ND Farmers

Published May 25, 2020

Today is the final corn planting date for crop insurance in North Dakota. Farmers can start filing for prevent plant on Tuesday. In the McVille area, Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says there’s been lots of battles trying to get…

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