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Sunflower Industry Seeks Updates to Crop Insurance

Published October 1, 2021

Earlier this year, the Risk Management Agency started offering crop insurance enterprise units by crop type for wheat, peas, lentils and dry beans. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken would like to see this extended to sunflowers. "We have…

Sunflowers “a Bright Spot” in MN Harvest

Published September 30, 2021

Sunflower harvest is beginning near Crookston, Minnesota. Kevin Capistran says the crop is a bright spot this year. "It's a real morale boost for the farm after an abysmal soybean harvest. The sunflowers are a lot better suited for the…

Scout for Sunflower Moths

Published July 19, 2021

Sunflower growers should be scouting for sunflower moths. When sampling, use a W pattern and begin counting at least 75-to-100 feet into the field to avoid field margin effects. Count moths on 20 plants at five sampling sites to obtain…

Dry Conditions Could Mean More Corn Acres

Published May 17, 2021

Despite the dry conditions, Coleharbor, North Dakota, farmer Paul Anderson is finding subsoil moisture to plant corn. More than half of his corn is planted. "We're using strip till about 200 feet ahead of the corn planter and we're able…

Shift in Crop Rotations Anticipated

Published April 5, 2021

As planters begin to roll, West Central Ag Services Sales Manager Clyde Kringlen is seeing some shift in rotations. "In comparison to the past, wheat acres are down. The corn and soybeans seem to be holding close to the same…

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…

Articles tagged under: sunflowers

Sunflower Industry Seeks Updates to Crop Insurance

Sunflowers “a Bright Spot” in MN Harvest

Scout for Sunflower Moths

Dry Conditions Could Mean More Corn Acres

Shift in Crop Rotations Anticipated

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

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