Manage the Harvest
It is early, but corn and soybeans have been harvested already. "It is coming fast and the thing to keep in mind is we have to manage harvest this year. There will be big variations within fields. I'm scared that…
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RRFN Announces Final Crop Tour Results
Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, confirms the impact hot, dry weather had on the crop in a large part of northwest Minnesota and North Dakota. Despite that, tour scouts found strong yield potential for corn and…
Soybeans Will Soon be Ready for Harvest
A five-week stretch of hot, dry weather took the top of the crop at Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. "Some of the earlier maturity soybeans might not see their full potential because they missed out on some of those rains," said…
Harvest Management “A Must” for 2018
In many areas, a dry weather pattern in July and early August put the crop under stress. Nelson Farms senior partner Wayne Nelson, who is in the Buxton/Mayville, North Dakota area, says harvest management is a must. "Don't wait for…
Hillsboro, ND Crops are Strong
Farms west of Hillsboro, North Dakota area received about three inches of rain in the past few weeks. Farmer Cody Kritzberger says the biggest challenge of the year was a dry spell from mid July through late August. There’s hope…
RRFN Crop Tour Gets an Update at Michigan, ND
The Red River Crop Tour gets an update from Pioneer Seed representative Josh Forde at Michigan, ND. Forde says crops are drying down fast. Some of the corn may be harvested before the soybeans. Timely rains came early in the…
Pekin, ND Farmers Preparing for Soybean Harvest
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visits with Pioneer Seed representative Carl Jensen. In the Pekin, North Dakota area, farmers may start soybean harvest right around Labor Day. Jensen is expecting average to below average yields for both corn…
Farmers Encouraged to Evaluate Nutrient Deficiencies
It is an unique time of the year. Harvest is quickly approaching, but there is still vegetative growth in corn and soybeans. Pioneer agronomist Jesse Moch says now is the time to diagnose disease symptoms before plants die. Farmers should…
RRFN Crop Tour Visits Innovative Ag Solutions at Tower City, ND
At Tower City, North Dakota, Innovative Ag Solutions operators Justin Johnson and Brandon Larson say later-than-normal planting and rains benefited the crop. “The early soybeans are doing well,” said Johnson. “An average soybean yield would be in the mid-30s, and…
RRFN Crop Tour Stops at Hope, ND
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour made its way to Hope, North Dakota. Keith Ihry Pioneer Seeds Sales Associate Matt Powell says about 80 percent of the corn is dented, and “stalk integrity is not a concern at this…
