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Tight Small Grain Seed Supplies

Published December 22, 2021

Small grain seed supplies are tight going into 2022. North Dakota State Seed Department Commissioner Ken Bertsch says the number of spring wheat acres under certification increased in 2021, but farmers should act now if that want a specific variety.…

Additional WHIP+ Funds Coming to Farmers

Published October 1, 2021

The majority of the $10 billion disaster assistance for agriculture in the continuing resolution extends the WHIP+ program to cover losses from drought, floods and more in 2020 and 2021. That’s something the National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler…

Dakotas See Higher Than Normal Wheat Abandonment

Published September 30, 2021

The 2021 Small Grains Annual Summary paints a clearer picture for abandonment. The U.S. planted 46.7 million acres of all wheat this year, but only 37.1 million acres were harvested. When it comes to the Northern Plains, North Dakota planted…

A Pleasant Surprise at Harvest

Published August 6, 2021

Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran is finished with his small grain harvest. Capistran had concerns about shriveled kernels and lower test weights, but he is pleasantly surprised. "Test weights are fine and size isn't too bad." The spring wheat harvested…

Variability is Part of Small Grain Harvest

Published August 1, 2021

Agronomist Sarah Lovas farms near Hillsboro, North Dakota. She says barley harvest went well. "We didn't have many acres to harvest. One of the challenges in Hillsboro is the green fields due to later barley germination. Farmers are trying to…

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Early Harvest Begins in North Dakota

Published July 26, 2021

Farmers in the drought-stricken area of north central North Dakota are starting to harvest what’s left of the crop. North Central Research Extension Center Cropping Systems Specialist Leo Bortolon is hearing of early harvest. "There's a few producers in Bergen,…

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Very Little Disease Pressure Seen in the Small Grains

Published July 26, 2021

During the Langdon Research Extension Center field day, NDSU Extension cereal grains specialist Andrew Friskop addressed disease management. While disease pressure has been relatively low this growing season, there is a disease that fit every type of weather pattern. "This…

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Small Grains Continue to Struggle in North Dakota

Published June 29, 2021

It’s hard to make up for a poor start to the growing season. That’s what Berthold, North Dakota farmer Blake Inman is thinking following the last few rain events. "Crop stands are variable and many crops were seeded into dry…

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Yields Hurt by the Heat

Published June 2, 2021

The hot weather is not great news for the small grains in North Dakota. The barley crop is doing ok, but it needs rain. North Dakota Barley Council Executive Administrator Steve Edwardson says there are two caveats for small grains…

North Dakota Barley Crop Impacted by Dry Conditions

Published May 30, 2021

According to Rolette, North Dakota farmer Ryan Pederson, dryness remains after one of the biggest rains this year, sixty-hundredths of an inch. "We do contract barley acres with Anheuser-Busch and they came to look at barley stands last week. We…

Articles tagged under: small grains

Tight Small Grain Seed Supplies

Additional WHIP+ Funds Coming to Farmers

Dakotas See Higher Than Normal Wheat Abandonment

A Pleasant Surprise at Harvest

Variability is Part of Small Grain Harvest

Early Harvest Begins in North Dakota

Very Little Disease Pressure Seen in the Small Grains

Small Grains Continue to Struggle in North Dakota

Yields Hurt by the Heat

North Dakota Barley Crop Impacted by Dry Conditions

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