Articles tagged under: Red River Valley

Pioneer Agronomy Update for the Southern RRV

Published June 5, 2019

Corn planting is still underway in parts of the southern Red River Valley. Pioneer strategic account manager Jeremy Baumgarten says the crop is also emerging. "For a crop that was planted from May 12-15, we're sitting at about 200 growing…
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A Slow Thaw Begins in the Red River Basin

Published March 24, 2019

The snow pack is starting to melt in the Red River Basin and so far, it's considered a slow thaw. Grand Forks-based National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust is hopeful the big runoff will be delayed. "Even if…
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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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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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