Articles tagged under: sunflowers

Sunflower Harvest Hits the Halfway Mark

Published November 1, 2018

Sunflower harvest is over the halfway mark in North Dakota and Minnesota. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, good weather conditions during the growing season are reflected in the yields. "They've ranged from 1500 to 2700 pounds…
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Making Progress on South Dakota Soybeans

Published October 20, 2018

Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is harvesting sunflowers, corn and soybeans west of Onida, South Dakota. The crops haven't been impacted too badly by drought. "We're looking at beans that are 30 to 50 bushels per acre in…
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Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges

Published October 2, 2018

In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…
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Sunflower Growing Conditions Differ From ’17

Published June 28, 2018

Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman says the sunflower crop is decent. The growing conditions are completely different from last year. "We kind of had a no-tiller's dream seeding season, because the top inch was bone dry. Below that, we…
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Sunflower Growers Get Trade Update

Published June 28, 2018

During Wednesday’s meeting, the trade advisor to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Jason Hafemeister, shared a remote update with sunflower growers. National Sunflower Association Executive Director, John Sandbakken, says the North American Free Trade Agreement is the most important market for…
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