Articles tagged under: sunflowers

Field Tested

Published July 10, 2023

Proseed is one of the companies with field trials at Grand Farm. “We have two corn blocks, a soybean block, and a sunflower block," said Karmen Hardy, agronomist. The corn plot is testing planting depths and various plant populations in…
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Sunflower Planting Ramps Up

Published May 31, 2023

Even with a delayed spring, the region's sunflower planting season is off to a decent start. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says about one-third of the crop is planted. "There is slight emergence but it's very little." A…
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Optimism for Sunflowers

Published April 15, 2023

USDA’s March acreage report estimated sunflower acreage to be down 20 percent from 2022. Given the late spring, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is expecting steady-to-larger sunflower acreage. "Right now, things are shaping up really well for the…
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Taking Precautions During Harvest

Published November 3, 2022

Cooperstown, North Dakota farmer Scott Tranby wrapped up sunflower harvest with very few mishaps. "I only had one fire at the end; they were 2,000-2,500 pounds to the acre and that was very good considering how dry it was." Numerous…
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Dried Down

Published October 12, 2022

Matthew Krueger says the soybeans are dry coming out of the field. "Probably a little too dry at the moment, but there's not much we can do about that." Corn samples are in the 20 percent moisture range. Krueger, East…
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A Three-Ring Harvest Circus

Published September 29, 2022

Mitchell, South Dakota farmer Chet Edinger is managing what he calls a three-ring circus. "We wanted to have one crew on sunflowers, another on soybeans and one planting wheat, but the sunflowers were still wet. We swapped that machine over…
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Sunflowers Drying Down

Published September 9, 2022

The sunflower crop has just finished blooming across most of North Dakota. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the sunflower crop is drying down. "The crop has really advanced to that dry petal stage and into that R7…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published August 19, 2022

Sunflowers are in bloom across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says the sunflower crop is progressing well and it may have the most yield potential of many crops grown in the Northern Plains. "Most hybrids when…
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Blooming Sunflowers Brings out Weevils

Published August 12, 2022

Red Sunflower seed weevils are active in South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension Entomology Field Specialist Patrick Wagner says the pests are widespread. "Now that we're at full bloom, they're the most active." The weevil can be found on…
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