Articles tagged under: sunflowers
Planting Intentions for Other Crops Expected to Rise
Published March 31, 2020
Nationwide, sugarbeet planting intentions for the 2020 crop year are estimated at 1.14 million acres. That’s a one percent increase from the previous year. This year’s dry bean planted acreage is projected at 1.37 million, up seven percent from 2019.…Athem Herbicide Approved for Sunflowers
Published March 30, 2020
Anthem Flex herbicide can now be used for pre-plant and pre-emergence applications in sunflower. This herbicide provides residual control of grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weed with burndown activity on emerged broadleaf weeds.Cooperstown, ND Farmer Elected to Sunflower Board
Published March 30, 2020
Cooperstown, North Dakota farmer Scott Tranby has been elected to the National Sunflower Association board of directors and the North Dakota Oilseed Council. Tranby replaces former board member Ben Vig and represents Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele and Traill counties.ND Sunflower Elections Taking Place
Published March 23, 2020
District elections for North Dakota county sunflower representatives are taking place. Bruce Speich of Sargent County has been elected to serve farmers in District 3. Voting members will elect a District 2 representative on March 25. On the ballot are…ND Sunflower Harvest Makes Progress
Published February 26, 2020
North Dakota farmers are also harvesting sunflowers. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, 79 percent of sunflowers are harvested at the end of February. That’s an increase of 12 percentage points from January. Coleharbor, North Dakota farmer Paul Anderson…Sunflower Prices Continue to Climb
Published January 29, 2020
Nearby sunflowers prices have increased nearly $2.00 per hundredweight recently. Additionally, 2020 new crops prices have increased by $1.50 per hundredweight since last fall and are at six-year high. The National Sunflower Association says the overall price direction will be…Profitability Projections Vary by Crop and Region
Published January 10, 2020
According to the new crop budgets from NDSU Extension, the outlook varies widely by region and crop. Spring wheat is projected to be in the red for all parts of North Dakota except the northeastern corner of the state. There…Be Careful Drying Sunflowers
Published December 26, 2019
NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds farmers to be mindful of fires when drying an oil crop like sunflowers in a high temperature dryer. "Sunflowers are notorious for leading to fires in grain dryers. Generally, the fire comes from accumulated…Additional Crop Insurance Coverage Approved for 2020
Published December 10, 2019
Crop insurance additions for sunflowers have been approved by the USDA Risk Management Agency. In 2020, farmers will have coverage for losses due to Sclerotinia bodies and dark rust in medium seed size varieties bred specifically for hulling. The additional…