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A Wide-Window of Planting in the Northern Plains

Published May 7, 2021

The a wide-window of planting right now across the Northern Plains. "There's corn in the ground, soybeans going in or people waiting to plant soybeans. Some wheat is seeded and others are still planting," said Jason Hanson, agronomist, Rock n'…

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Dry Conditions Result in Management Challenges

Published May 6, 2021

Dean Knell, who farms near Hazen, says there’s poor soil to seed contact right now. "That's not typical in the spring. It's a different seeding for us and we're trying to figure out how to manage it going forward. Right…

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Planting a Crop In Extreme Drought

Published May 6, 2021

West of Garrison, North Dakota, Lance Zimmerman is attempting to plant canola, but dry conditions make it challenging. "Clumpy soils are an understatement. Disc drills are getting the crop in the ground, but we're struggling to cover because the ground…

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Planting Moves Quick in Northeastern North Dakota

Published May 5, 2021

Near Crystal, North Dakota, in the northeastern part of the state, farmer Brian O’Toole says the dry conditions are encouraging fieldwork. "The wheat is planted and we're seeding corn. The sugarbeets are also planted. We can start planting dry edible…

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American Crystal Sugar Company Planting at Halfway Point

Published May 3, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are at the halfway point for planting. General agronomist Joe Hastings expects quick planting progress going forward. "Right now, if it's fit to go, you plant. It will warm up and it's the end…

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Soybean Planting Underway Near Hurdsfield, ND

Published April 30, 2021

Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer Terry Weckerly is about halfway done with soybean planting. Conditions are very dry. "We're using planters, because it's drier and we can. This will save us seed and input costs," explains Weckerly. "In a real wet…

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Grain Prices Cause Acreage Shifts in Northwest MN

Published April 30, 2021

Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen says farmers are changing up what they're going to plant in northwest Minnesota. "With our family seed company, wheat sales are down from the last few years. I think…

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Sugarbeets Emerging in Minn-Dak Growing Area

Published April 30, 2021

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative sugarbeet growers are about half done planting. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says some of the earliest planted beets are just starting to emerge. "The co-op got about 8,000 acres in early. That's emerged and even…

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Dry Conditions Support Grain Prices

Published April 30, 2021

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik expects quick planting progress, but dry soil conditions are supporting prices. "U.S. weather looks wide open for another week. Most of the Corn Belt won't see more than one inch of rain in the next…

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Grain Markets Still Securing Acres

Published April 26, 2021

The grain markets are trying to secure acres. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says what’s different from other years is the weather premium is in the market before the crop is planted. "This is the first time we've had this…

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