Articles tagged under: North Dakota
North Dakota Field Work Off to Slow Start
Published April 16, 2025
Fieldwork is gradually beginning in North Dakota, with only three days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 13, according to USDA NASS. Dry conditions persist, with 48 percent of topsoil and 55 percent of subsoil rated short to…North Dakota Farmers Shift Acreage from Wheat to Corn
Published April 1, 2025
North Dakota farmers plan to plant fewer spring wheat acres this year, with the USDA’s planting intentions report showing a 6 percent decline to just over 5 million acres. Winter wheat acres are also down 4 percent to 120,000 acres,…Randall Named 2025 Weed Control Partner
Published February 5, 2025
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring named Carol Randall the recipient of the 2025 Weed Control Partner Award for her work as a U.S. Forest Service weed biological control specialist. Randall, who retired in 2024, contributed to North Dakota's biocontrol…ND Farmers Harvest a Record Soybean Crop
Published November 10, 2024
North Dakota’s 2024 soybean production is forecast at a record 251 million bushels, up 15 percent from last year. Soybean yields total 38 bushels per acre, up 2.5 bushels per acre from 2023. USDA estimates North Dakota corn yields to…A Successful Harvest
Published October 29, 2024
The weather has cooperated and Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Mike Clemens has parked the combine. Clemens' soybeans came in better than he had hoped. "We started early on the soybeans and it was tough, but they turned out amazing," said…Working on Sunflowers
Published October 25, 2024
Regent, North Dakota farmer Josh Greff says his corn turned out well. "Considering we haven't had rain since early August, we were afraid our corn was going to be really light, but it was actually a good weight and pretty…NASS Updates ND Projections
Published October 14, 2024
The October crop production report forecasts North Dakota corn yields to average 144 bushels per acre and average soybean yields at 38 bushels per acre. Both totals are up slightly from last year. Canola production is up 11 percent and…A Tale of Two Crops
Published October 9, 2024
With sugarbeet harvest well underway, NDSU/University of Minnesota Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says it's a tale of two harvests. "The yields are very strong this year, especially in the northern end of the (Red River) Valley where we had pretty…USDA Projects Bigger ND Soybean Crop
Published September 13, 2024
In Thursday’s crop report, USDA said North Dakota soybean production will be up 15 percent and corn production will drop two percent from last year. The average soybean yield is estimated at 38 bushels per acre, up 2.5 bushels from…