It’s a Wrap
Kennedy, Minnesota, farmer Rob Rynning has wrapped up his planting. "It's been a nice spring as far as getting stuff done," said Rynning. "The cool weather kind of slowed us down a little bit in the beginning, but we finished…
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HRSW Yields Vary Widely in NW Minnesota
Harvest is in full swing in the Kennedy, Minnesota area. "It's actually been a pretty good harvest," said Rob Rynning. "There's a very large variation in yield on the wheat crop because of the amount of rain, but it was…
Excellent Conditions for Wheat Seeding
At Kennedy, Minnesota, Rob Rynning says the soil conditions were 'about perfect' this past week. "We probably have right around half of our wheat in the ground." The acreage is slightly different this season. "We're going to put a fair…
Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid
Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning has parked the combine for the year. "The soybeans were better than we thought; we were thinking maybe mid-30s and they ended up over 40 (bushels per acre)," said Rynning. "The canola was also good.…
Spray Time
Rob Rynning, who farms at Kennedy, Minnesota, has been able to tackle weed control between the rain events. "This moisture is good for the weeds," Rynning told RRFN. "In the canola, we've had some flea beetle issues, but we haven't…
Tillage and a Limited Start on Spring Wheat
The recent moisture was welcome after starting the season on the dry side. Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning was able to get into the field before the rain. "We did some wheat and we also have over 400 acres of…
Good Quality Barley
In the Kennedy, Minnesota area, Rob Rynning has finished his barley harvest. "Quality looks really good, but barley can handle drier conditions like we had this summer." The wheat crop is much more variable. Rynning has wheat measuring 18 inches…
‘Prevent Plant is Something We Don’t Want to Have’
Rob Rynning raises wheat, barley, rye and canola at Kennedy, Minnesota. "We're roughly 80 percent complete." The remaining ground is scattered in different areas. "The water is just receding in many of those areas and we've basically got ourselves seeded…
Planting Starts in Kittson County
Farmers in the Hallock and Kennedy, Minnesota areas are planting. Rob Rynning started seeding small grains last Tuesday. "It feels good to get things rolling." Rynning says the seed bed is a little sticky. Rynning says farmers are doing some…
Winter Canola for the Northern Plains
Winter canola is a hot topic for canola growers in the Northern Plains. Minnesota Canola Council board member Rob Rynning says this has been years in the making. "Our board's funded research efforts on this for years and now, varieties…
