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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Mandan Crop Update

Published August 2, 2024

Mandan, North Dakota farmer Dennis Renner is generally pleased with his crops. "The cereal grain and canola look very good from my point of view. Our corn was in on time, but it was a cool spring so it's behind…

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Field Day Brings Public to the Agronomy Seed Farm

Published July 16, 2024

The NDSU Extension Agronomy Seed Farm field day in Casselton, North Dakota was an opportunity to showcase local conditions. Seed Farm Director Brian Otteson said the dry winter turned into a wet spring, delaying planting. "We've had about 13.7 inches…

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A Record Small Grain Crop Possible

Published July 15, 2024

Based on July 1 conditions, North Dakota’s spring crop is forecast at 306 million bushels. That’s up 14 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 56 bushels per acre. That’s up seven-and-a-half bushels above last year and…

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About Average

Published July 12, 2024

Wade's Harvesting owner Wade Haak of Strasburg, North Dakota says the harvest in Kansas and Oklahoma went very well. "Probably above average. We did anywhere from 25 bushels to 70 bushels." Weed pressure was low for most of the fields…

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