Articles tagged under: RRFN Crop Tour
RRFN Crop Tour Gets an Update at Michigan, ND
Published August 31, 2018
The Red River Crop Tour gets an update from Pioneer Seed representative Josh Forde at Michigan, ND. Forde says crops are drying down fast. Some of the corn may be harvested before the soybeans. Timely rains came early in the…Pekin, ND Farmers Preparing for Soybean Harvest
Published August 31, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visits with Pioneer Seed representative Carl Jensen. In the Pekin, North Dakota area, farmers may start soybean harvest right around Labor Day. Jensen is expecting average to below average yields for both corn…Farmers Encouraged to Evaluate Nutrient Deficiencies
Published August 31, 2018
It is an unique time of the year. Harvest is quickly approaching, but there is still vegetative growth in corn and soybeans. Pioneer agronomist Jesse Moch says now is the time to diagnose disease symptoms before plants die. Farmers should…RRFN Crop Tour Visits Innovative Ag Solutions at Tower City, ND
Published August 31, 2018
At Tower City, North Dakota, Innovative Ag Solutions operators Justin Johnson and Brandon Larson say later-than-normal planting and rains benefited the crop. “The early soybeans are doing well,” said Johnson. “An average soybean yield would be in the mid-30s, and…RRFN Crop Tour Stops at Hope, ND
Published August 31, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made its way to Hope, North Dakota. Keith Ihry Pioneer Seeds Sales Associate Matt Powell says about 80 percent of the corn is dented, and “stalk integrity is not a concern at this…An Exceptional Crop Expected at Jamestown, ND
Published August 31, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visited Pioneer Sales Representative Todd Sjostrom at Jamestown, North Dakota. Sjostrom says the area had near perfect planting conditions. An above average corn crop is expected, with the variable for soybeans being white…Above Average Crop on Day Four of RRFN Crop Tour
Published August 31, 2018
Above average corn and soybean crops were seen across central and south central North Dakota. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour presented by Pioneer started day four at Steele, North Dakota. Elite Ag Solutions owner Neil Fanta is looking…Dry Conditions Continue on Day Three of RRFN Crop Tour
Published August 30, 2018
Hot, dry conditions continue to impact corn and soybeans in northeast and north-central North Dakota. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour presented by Pioneer started the third day of its week-long run at Minto. Pioneer sales professional Steven Schuster…Weather Conditions a Challenge at Rock Lake, ND
Published August 30, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visited Lakeview Seed at Rock Lake, ND. Owner Brock Mitchell and associate Tyler Gebur say the area has dealt with weather challenges, primarily hot and dry conditions. Mitchell is hoping the corn and…