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Articles tagged under: small grains

Barley Harvest Underway in East-Central North Dakota

Published August 11, 2026

Barley harvest is underway in portions of east-central North Dakota, with the hot and dry growing season showing up in early results. Jim Broten, who farms in northern Barnes and southern Griggs counties, said the heat cut the crop back…
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Disappointing Wheat Yields

Published August 10, 2026

Small grain harvest is expanding across northwest North Dakota, but early results have been disappointing. Minot area farmer Chad Rubbelke says dry conditions have taken a toll. “The guys that are going early are low test weight, high protein and…
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Disease Pressure Low

Published July 18, 2026

Disease pressure has remained relatively light this season thanks to drier weather, according to Dr. Ruth Dill-Macky, small grains pathologist, University of Minnesota Extension. She says choosing disease-resistant varieties is still one of the most important management decisions producers can…
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Grain Storage Concerns

Published September 12, 2025

A large corn and soybean crop is on the horizon and storage is at a premium. NDSU Agricultural Engineer Ken Hellevang says there are alternatives that farmers can consider. "An existing building certainly would be one option, but many of…
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Armyworms Confirmed at Economic Threshold

Published July 27, 2025

University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Weirsma says they're receiving reports that armyworms are impacting fields at an economic level. "Scouts as well as individual growers have found a fair number of armyworms at treatable levels all along…
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Warm Weather Boosts Crop Growth

Published July 18, 2025

Dakota Agronomy Partners Agronomy Sales Representative Grace Mogen says crop development is progressing well in the Mohall, North Dakota area. “Canola is currently flowering or starting to come out of flowering, and wheat is starting to turn a little bit,”…
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Crop Disease Outlook Better Than Expected

Published July 9, 2025

As summer heats up and parts of North Dakota receive excessive rainfall, the disease risk increases. However, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop said this growing season has gone better than expected. "Right now, as far as the small grain…
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NDSU Hosts KernzaCON to Highlight Promising Crop

Published June 10, 2025

A perennial small grain is gaining traction among farmers and breweries. NDSU Extension hosted an event in Fargo to promote the benefits of Kernza. "Bigger seed, higher seed yield, anti-shatter so the seed doesn't fall off the plant at maturity,…
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Still Early for Corn

Published April 27, 2025

At Kulm, North Dakota, Josh Gackle started seeding barley this past week. "Soil conditions, at least for wheat and barley, I think are really good. Moisture is good for planting, but you can tell that it's dry. " It's still…
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A Price Impact From Tariff Strategy

Published April 18, 2025

With the White House's back-and-forth on tariffs, the impact on agricultural trade is obvious. The biggest price influence is on the countries that purchase large volumes of U.S. commodities. "For soybeans, without a doubt, that's China," said NDSU Extension Crops…
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