Articles tagged under: RRFN Crop Tour

South 89 Seed Hosts RRFN Crop Tour

Published August 29, 2018

South 89 Seed at Roseau, Minnesota hosted the final stop for the second day of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour presented by Pioneer. This has been a very hot, dry year and sales representative Amy Brateng does not…

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Ran Out of Water

Published August 29, 2018

Veteran Pioneer Seed Advisor Gary Purath is retiring from the seed business. In this interview, Purath reviews the 2018 growing season and his Red Lake Falls, Minnesota business.  

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Soybean Harvest Approaches at Georgetown, MN

Published August 29, 2018

Chad Schenck is a Pioneer sales rep at Georgetown, Minnesota. The local crop is about 200-to-300 GDUs ahead of the norm. Soybean harvest could begin as soon as next week.  

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An Average Crop Seen on Day 2 of RRFN Crop Tour

Published August 29, 2018

Nick Prothero operates Wild Rice Seed and Insurance at Ada, Minnesota. In some cases, Prothero expects the corn to be ready for harvest before soybeans.  

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Variable Conditions on Day One of RRFN Crop Tour

Published August 28, 2018

The theme for the first day of the 2018 Red River Farm Network Crop Tour was variable. RRFN’s Don Wick and Randy Koenen left Grand Forks, North Dakota early Monday and headed southeast to Elbow Lake, Minnesota, ending the day near…

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Day One of RRFN Crop Tour Wraps Up at Amenia, ND

Published August 28, 2018

Day One of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour wrapped up in Amenia, ND. The tour caught up with Rush River Seed and Chemical's Shaun Nelson and Ethan Sorenson. Learn more about the company and local crop conditions. The…

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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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RRFN Crop Tour at Red River Marketing

Published August 28, 2018

Seed treatment is important for the cold, wet soils typically seen each spring in the Northern Plains. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visited with Leah Johnson from Red River Marketing at Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Johnson talks seed treatments…

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RRFN Crop Tour Visits Wheaton, MN

Published August 28, 2018

Minnesota's Traverse County has the potential for a record crop. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made a stop at South Valley Seed near Wheaton, MN. Learn more about local crop conditions from Gary Yost. The RRFN Crop Tour…

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RRFN Crop Tour Begins at Elbow Lake, MN

Published August 28, 2018

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made its first stop at Red River Marketing in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. The company has been around since 1987, and owner Bob Ehlers says the nature of the agriculture business has changed over…

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