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Freeze Damage in Kansas Winter Wheat
Published May 2, 2018
Kansas Wheat Communications Director Marsha Boswell is on the Wheat Quality Council's Winter Wheat Tour. Today, her group is traveling south of Colby, Kansas toward Wichita. “As we’ve gone further south, we have seen more freeze damage. When you cut…Pulling the Trigger on Soybean Prices
Published May 2, 2018
With new crop soybean prices above $10, Top Third Ag Marketing market analyst Jeff French is telling soybean farmers to lock in a floor under soybeans. “We don’t know what will happen with our export markets. In my opinion, we…Weather Continues to Impact Wheat Market
Published May 2, 2018
Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the wheat market continues to trade the weather. “We’ve come up pretty good on the wheat reacting to the wheat tour," says Utterback. "The wheat has some damage. People are focused on a potential…Bunge Reports First Quarter Loss
Published May 2, 2018
Bunge is reporting a first quarter loss of $29 million, compared to a profit of $39 million one year ago. Moving forward, the silver lining for the company could be in the soybean crush. Bunge Chief Executive Officer Soren Schroder…A New Name for NDSU Extension
Published May 2, 2018
In response to a recent review by the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the name and mission for Extension was updated. The North Dakota State University Extension Service is now known as NDSU Extension, with the new motto…Crop Watch: A Fast Planting Pace
Published May 2, 2018
M-R Consulting President Mark Ramsey says farmers in the Northern Red River Valley are getting wheat and sugarbeets planted, but it’s dry. "Lately, the wind has really dried out the topsoil to tillage depth. We're going to need a rain…Rinker Joins AFIA
Published May 2, 2018
Bridget Rinker is the new development assistant for the American Feed Industry Association. Rinker will support AFIA President and CEO Joel Newman by managing programs and communications, as well as support the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Previously, Rinker…Red Potato Market Hits a Low
Published May 2, 2018
The red potato market in the Red River Valley is at a 14-year low. The base price for #1 A-sized reds was at $15 per hundredweight or higher from September through February. In some cases, prices are now as low…Crop Watch: Planting Conditions Starting to Get Dry
Published May 2, 2018
Fordville, North Dakota farmer Greg Skibicki has been busy seeding wheat and planting corn. However, a shot of rain would be welcomed. "It's dusty," says Skibicki. "We're no-tilling into old pinto bean ground and it's real powdery on top. We…