Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Hillsboro, ND Crops are Strong
Published September 1, 2018
Farms west of Hillsboro, North Dakota area received about three inches of rain in the past few weeks. Farmer Cody Kritzberger says the biggest challenge of the year was a dry spell from mid July through late August. There’s hope…Crop Storage Challenges Ahead
Published August 30, 2018
Basis levels are signaling to farmers to store grain. The problem is there’s only so much storage capacity on the farm and farmers need to generate sales for cash flow. NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson says this year, there…Crops Bidding for Storage at Harvest
Published August 30, 2018
Diversified Services Senior Risk Analyst Rich Morrison is telling farmers to evaluate the return of storing this year’s crop. In fact, the crop is bidding for storage and soybeans are trying to win the battle. "We have to formulate a…Dry Crops Near Leeds, ND
Published August 29, 2018
During the second leg of Wednesday’s Crop Tour, Dulmage Ag LLC. owner Doug Dulmage says the crops near Leeds, North Dakota are dry. Soybean harvest could start around September 10. The corn is the big unknown. "It was dry last year.…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…RRFN Crop Tour Stops at Fairmount, ND
Published August 28, 2018
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made a stop at the Danny Walter farm, which is one mile north of the South Dakota border at Fairmount, North Dakota. Hear more from Walter on local crop conditions and his Pioneer…ND Elevators are ‘Wait and See’ on Soybeans
Published August 19, 2018
North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher says the normal soybean harvest preparation is underway at country elevators. "You've got to weigh the risk of quality loss in a pile versus losing the handle on the soybeans.…Seed Dealers Seeking to Limit Dicamba Application
Published August 17, 2018
Reuters reports two seed dealers, Beck’s Hybrids and Stine Seed, are pushing U.S. environmental regulators to limit spraying of dicamba to the spring season, before crops are planted. This would prevent farmers from using the herbicide on dicamba-resistant soybeans. The…Wheat Shipments Hit a Marketing Year High
Published August 16, 2018
According to USDA’s weekly export sales report, wheat sales came in at a marketing year high of 803,000 tonnes, above the previous week and the prior four-week average. Loewen and Associates President Pete Loewen called attention to the wheat sales.…