Articles tagged under: Rob Rynning

‘A Nice Crop’ in Far NW MN

Published July 23, 2026

At Kennedy, Minnesota, Rob Rynning reports the wheat is starting to turn. Canola looks good. "Pretty much all the crops look good, but I'm sure we could use some moisture." Canola would prefer cooler weather. "We maybe took a little…

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It’s a Wrap

Published May 14, 2026

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

Published September 12, 2025

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…

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Excellent Conditions for Wheat Seeding

Published April 25, 2025

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…

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Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid

Published October 18, 2024

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.…

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Spray Time

Published June 12, 2024

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…

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Tillage and a Limited Start on Spring Wheat

Published April 18, 2024

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…

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Good Quality Barley

Published August 18, 2023

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…

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‘Prevent Plant is Something We Don’t Want to Have’

Published June 3, 2022

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…

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Planting Starts in Kittson County

Published May 22, 2022

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…

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