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Moving From Beans to Corn

Published October 8, 2020

The end of the soybean harvest season is in sight for farmers in the Grand Forks area. "The bean size is a little smaller than years past, but guys are pretty happy with getting bean harvest done by mid-October," said…

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A Respectable Corn Crop in the Works

Published October 3, 2020

Soybean harvest is about 40 percent complete in the Frederick, South Dakota area. Frederick Seed owner Rich Achen says yields are variable, depending on planting conditions. "Some yield are average, while others are maybe more above average. Anything that was…

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Some Yield Loss From the Early Frost

Published September 17, 2020

There are some setbacks expected in the soybeans due to the early September frost in the Northern Plains. Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says there is some yield loss associated with the event. "We're probably going to see in the…

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Data Collection Key for Picking the Best Seed Varieties

Published September 3, 2020

Pioneer product agronomist Zach Fore is closely evaluating the new corn and soybean varieties available for farmers. "We'll continue collecting data on products through harvest," says Fore. "We collect data all year long on agronomics. For corn, it's looking at…

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Harvest Management

Published August 28, 2020

Harvest is in full swing with most of the activity in cereal grains and the pre-pile sugarbeet campaign. Pioneer field agronomist Kristie Sundeen says a lot of canola is being swathed or desiccated. "Desiccating into September should not an issue,…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Four

Published August 27, 2020

On the final day of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, the team traveled across northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. RRFN farm broadcasters Carah Hart and Don Wick began the day near Larimore, North Dakota…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Three

Published August 26, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, started in the southern Red River Valley and made its way through east-central North Dakota Wednesday. RRFN farm broadcasters Randy Koenen and Don Wick began the day at Amenia, North…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day Two

Published August 25, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, made its way through southeastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota Tuesday. RRFN farm broadcasters Carah Hart and Megan Overby started the day at Oakes, North Dakota at Gerner Ag.…

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RRFN Crop Tour: Day One

Published August 24, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, is now in its third year. The 2020 tour began the day north of Carrington, North Dakota with RRFN farm broadcasters Megan Overby and Carah Hart. At Swanson Seeds, sales…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published August 24, 2020

In this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer field agronomist J.J. Jaehning highlighted nitrogen issues. "Mother Nature is trying to rob it from us every year," said Jaehning. "As you drive the countryside now, you see a lot of yellowed or…

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