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Farmers Should Evaluate Stands
Published May 25, 2018
As corn begins to emerge, Pioneer Field Agronomist Zach Fore says farmers should take the time to evaluate stands. "I think this is the time of year when you can learn a lot. We want to focus on the controllable factors.…Weeds Starting to Pop Up in Fields
Published May 25, 2018
Crops are starting to emerge in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. WinField United agronomist Jason Hanson says most pre-emergence herbicides have been applied and are being evaluated in fields. However broadleaf weeds are starting to emerge due to a…Dry Soils Impacting Early Crop Emergence
Published May 25, 2018
The 2018 planting season is starting to wrap up in eastern North Dakota. Peterson Farms Seed agronomist Adam Spelhaug says the crop could use a shot of rain to even up emergence. Early stand counts should be conducted in drier…Grain and Livestock Mostly Higher
Published May 25, 2018
grains and livestock close mostly higherFarmers Looking at Sunflowers with Dry Conditions
Published May 25, 2018
Sunflower planting is underway throughout most of the United States. Based on the March Planting Intentions Report, acres are projected to be flat to slightly higher. "With the drier conditions we're experiencing right now, and based on the 2017 drought,…June Forecast Favors the Growing Season
Published May 25, 2018
The weather outlook for June looks favorable for crop growth. North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison says growing degree days will accumulate over the next week, benefiting the corn crop. "With lows in the 60s and highs…Northwest MN Dairy Farmers Lose a Market
Published May 25, 2018
Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the closing of the Dean Foods/Land O’ Lakes milk processing plant in Thief River Falls is disappointing news for Minnesota dairy farmers. “It is quite a small plant. We'd love more…An Increase Confirmed for Cattle-on-Feed
Published May 25, 2018
USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report is about as traders were expecting. The May 1 on-feed number increased five percent from one year ago at 11.6 million head. Placements are down eight percent at 1.7 million head. Marketings are up…Minnesota Dean Foods/Land O’ Lakes Plant Will Close
Published May 25, 2018
The Dean Foods/Land O’Lakes plant in Thief River Falls will close later this year. Production and Cooler Manager Larry Amundson confirms the closing date will be between September 1 and October 15. This will affect about 45 of the 110…