Articles tagged under: Red River Valley

Potato Production Decline Expected in 2018

Published October 12, 2018

North American potato production is expected to decline 8.1 million hundredweight short of the 2017 crop, a 1.5 percent decline according to the North American Potato Market News. The projection is based on growers being able to harvest remaining potatoes…

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Slow Sugarbeet Progress

Published October 11, 2018

Sugarbeet harvest continued in a small part of the Red River Valley ahead of Wednesday's snow. American Crystal general agronomist Tyler Grove explained company wide, the harvest progress is just shy of 50 percent complete. "If you want to see…

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Fresh Potato Yields are Variable

Published October 10, 2018

Potato harvest in the Red River Valley is at a halt due to the wet conditions. NoKota Packers President Steve Tweten says overall quality of the fresh potatoes is variable. "Last year, we had a very large crop, nice quality…

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Sugarbeet Harvest Underway in the RRV

Published October 1, 2018

As of 12:01 a.m. today, the 2018 sugarbeet campaign is officially underway for American Crystal Sugar Company. Going into harvest, American Crystal General Agronomist Tyler Grove says the crop is in good shape. "On Friday, sugar samples came in at…

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RRFN Crop Tour Talks Central RRV Crop Conditions

Published August 28, 2018

Pioneer Strategic Account Manager Jeremy Baumgarten covers the central Red River Valley. Baumgarten says the 2018 is one of the better crops the region's had in several years. Hear more about the crop conditions in this interview. The RRFN Crop Tour…

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Associated Potato Growers Transition to New Leadership

Published August 1, 2018

Associated Potato Growers Incorporated General Manager Paul Dolan is retiring. He will leave the cooperative at the end of 2018. Red River Farm Network’s Carah Hart reports on Dolan’s career working with the Red River Valley potato industry.  

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Uneven Corn Stands Reported

Published June 21, 2018

Crop conditions vary widely across the region. NorthStar Genetics regional sales manager Kyle Krump says the poorest stands are being seen in the early-planted corn in the southern Red River Valley, particularly in Wilkin County and southern Cass County. Those…

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Transitioning to Summer Weather

Published May 25, 2018

National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Moore says the Red River Valley can expect more rain and the temperatures will warm up going into the weekend. Northwestern Minnesota will have cooler temps going into Memorial Day.

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Crop Watch: A Fast Planting Pace

Published May 2, 2018

M-R Consulting President Mark Ramsey says farmers in the Northern Red River Valley are getting wheat and sugarbeets planted, but it’s dry. "Lately, the wind has really dried out the topsoil to tillage depth. We're going to need a rain…

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RRV Farm Income Down in ’17

Published April 26, 2018

Average net income fell 28 percent for Red River Valley farms in the Minnesota and North Dakota Farm Business Management Programs in 2017. The average net farm income was just over $102,000. However, North Dakota State University Extension farm resource…

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