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Too Cold for Corn? Plant Soybeans First

Published March 22, 2024

Studies have shown that planting soybeans early can be beneficial. Agrigold agronomist Ron Roling says planting soybeans up to a week before corn can help maximize yields. "When growers are thinking that the temperatures are slightly too cold for corn,…

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WASDE Report Draws Minimal Reaction

Published March 8, 2024

Not much changed in this month’s USDA WASDE report. Summit Commodity Brokerage partner Tomm Pfitzenmaier points to the South America crop projections as one of the few notes of interest. "The most interesting thing about the report probably was the…

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Soybeans Starting to Turn

Published September 20, 2023

Carrington, North Dakota farmer Caylor Rosenau expects the soybean harvest to be going full throttle in a week-to-ten days. The corn crop perked up after August rains. "I picked a few ears and it's got about a quarter to milkline…

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Early Harvest Near Stephen, MN

Published September 18, 2023

On his farm near Stephen, Minnesota, Peter Hvidsten is impressed with early crop yields despite a lack of rain in his area. Wheat and dry beans were better than expected. The soybean harvest is early and corn is in various…

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‘Variability’ is Name of the Game for 2023 Harvest

Published September 7, 2023

NDSU Extension Small Grain & Corn Agronomist Claire Keene says the corn crop is all over the board, depending on where the rain cloud landed. "High variability is the name of the game. There are really good and really poor…

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Drought Stress Near Gary, MN

Published August 16, 2023

Near Gary, Minnesota, Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association President Corey Hanson says spotty moisture has been tough on soybeans. “When I’m pulling plants, the bottom sections have very nice beans. The middle and upper sections have very few…

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Corn Hurt by Drought Stress

Published August 10, 2023

The entire state of Minnesota is dealing with abnormally dry conditions. "Most of the corn in Minnesota is under some sort of drought, but it's quite variable," reports Jeff Coulter, corn agronomist, University of Minnesota Extension. "The corn is mostly…

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Brazilian Appetite for Corn

Published July 15, 2023

Brazil is positioned to surpass the U.S. in corn exports this year. National Corn Growers Association lead economist Krista Swanson believes the marginal profitability for corn may affect the acres planted to second crop or safrinha corn. "The comparison between…

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Harvest Likely to Begin in Early August

Published July 12, 2023

The wheat is starting to turn and Hallock, Minnesota farmer Theresia Gillie expects the crop to be ready for harvest in early August. Other crops could use more rain. “We had some significant snow events so I think our subsoil…

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Field Tested

Published July 10, 2023

Proseed is one of the companies with field trials at Grand Farm. “We have two corn blocks, a soybean block, and a sunflower block," said Karmen Hardy, agronomist. The corn plot is testing planting depths and various plant populations in…

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