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Sunflower Survey Sent

Published February 7, 2021

Researchers at North Dakota State University are seeking information on blackbirds’ impacts on sunflowers. The farmer survey asks about planting practices, damage levels, management techniques and more. The responses will then help researchers understand economic losses and explore new management…

A Good Year for Sunflower Production

Published January 14, 2021

In the January USDA report, 2020 sunflower production was at 2.98 billion pounds, a 52 percent increase from 2019. North Dakota remains the top sunflower state producing state at 1.34 billion pounds. South Dakota’s sunflower production increased to 1.17 billion…

An Acreage Battle

Published December 27, 2020

Higher prices for corn and soybeans may incentivize local farmers to change the acreage mix for next year. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says seed companies are prepping for strong demand for these crops. "Ironically, the growers out…

Good Conditions Help the Canadian Harvest Move Rapidly

Published October 23, 2020

Farmers in Canada made good harvest progress this year with most of the harvest wrapped up. IntelliFARM Inc. president Brian Voth says most of Manitoba is done. "There's a field of corn or sunflowers here or there, but even those…

Canola Futures Hits Record High Price

Published October 23, 2020

ICE November canola futures set a new record high of C$550.30 per metric ton during the trading day on Wednesday. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments president Brad Paulson thinks a combination of spread unwinding and rumors of a short sunflower…

Good Test Weight and Quality

Published October 23, 2020

Corn harvest is almost wrapped up near Onida, South Dakota. "We started three weeks earlier than usual. The corn harvest started in the third week of September," said Tim Luken, location manager, Oahe Grain. "Soybean harvest is complete and sorghum…

Snow Delays Corn and Sunflower Harvest in Onida, SD

Published October 22, 2020

Wednesday night's snow delayed corn and sunflower harvest in Onida, South Dakota. "It looks like there's some cold nights and days ahead so it may be awhile before the snow will melt away. We may also run into some muddy…

Crop Watch

Published June 19, 2020

Crops in the Minto, North Dakota area are off to a good start. According to Minto Ag Center owner and agronomist Trevor Slominski, the timely rains helped. "Some crops got a little more moisture than farmers wanted, but overall, the…

Sunflowers Start to Sprout Near Crookston, MN

Published June 15, 2020

It's been a wet spring, but Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran says sunflowers are planted and starting to emerge. "The sunflowers are transitioning into the two-leaf stage right now. They're generally taking in the water from the wet soils and…

More Sunflowers Going In

Published June 5, 2020

Solen, North Dakota farmer and rancher Kenny Schmidt typically grows wheat, corn and sunflowers. More acres this year have flipped from wheat to sunflowers. "Wheat is hard to make work anymore; it appears like there's always some kind of discount…

Articles tagged under: sunflowers

Sunflower Survey Sent

A Good Year for Sunflower Production

An Acreage Battle

Good Conditions Help the Canadian Harvest Move Rapidly

Canola Futures Hits Record High Price

Good Test Weight and Quality

Snow Delays Corn and Sunflower Harvest in Onida, SD

Crop Watch

Sunflowers Start to Sprout Near Crookston, MN

More Sunflowers Going In

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