Articles tagged under: RRFN Crop Tour

‘Good Old-Fashioned Sunshine’

Published August 27, 2024

Heat is what is needed to finish the crop in the region. McClusky-based Pioneer seed dealer Paul Hagen with Mid State Ag says growing degree units are quite a bit behind. “We could use some good old-fashioned sunshine.” The RRFN…

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Wonderful Corn, Phenomenal Beans

Published August 27, 2024

Mike Hagens, who owns Quantum Ag North at Steele, North Dakota, said the soybeans have had a great year. “The beans look phenomenal. We’ve gotten lucky with the rains this year." Hagens expects a good corn crop if it can…

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Moisture Needed Again at Garrison, ND

Published August 26, 2024

Like much of the region, North Shore Ag owner Jason Foss said the Garrison, North Dakota area started the season with a very wet spring. "We started with moisture which in the last four or five years we haven't been…

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Corn with “Surprisingly Good Potential”

Published September 4, 2022

“The corn near Amenia, North Dakota has surprisingly good potential,” says Terry Bruns with Rush River Ag. With later planting dates, the main worry is reaching maturity. When comparing the current GDUs with the long-term average, Bruns says there are…

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Gaining Growing Degree Units

Published September 2, 2022

Pioneer Associate Territory Manager Nellie Spence was part of the fourth day of the Red River Farm Network's Crop Tour. Spence said the corn maturity varies across Cass County. "The spring was a nailbiter, but we got saved by the…

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Genetics Make the Difference

Published September 1, 2022

Soybean pods are filling well near Page, North Dakota. "New genetics in the A Series soybeans are bringing a lot of potential this year. We like what we see," said Paige Elsner, Page Seed & Agronomy. "I know the corn…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Four

Published August 27, 2020

On the final day of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, the team traveled across northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. RRFN farm broadcasters Carah Hart and Don Wick began the day near Larimore, North Dakota…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Three

Published August 26, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, started in the southern Red River Valley and made its way through east-central North Dakota Wednesday. RRFN farm broadcasters Randy Koenen and Don Wick began the day at Amenia, North…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Two

Published August 25, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, made its way through southeastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota Tuesday. RRFN farm broadcasters Carah Hart and Megan Overby started the day at Oakes, North Dakota at Gerner Ag.…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day One

Published August 24, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, is now in its third year. The 2020 tour began the day north of Carrington, North Dakota with RRFN farm broadcasters Megan Overby and Carah Hart. At Swanson Seeds, sales…

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