Articles tagged under: planting

American Crystal Sugar Company Planting at Halfway Point

Published May 3, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are at the halfway point for planting. General agronomist Joe Hastings expects quick planting progress going forward. "Right now, if it's fit to go, you plant. It will warm up and it's the end…

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Soybean Planting Underway Near Hurdsfield, ND

Published April 30, 2021

Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer Terry Weckerly is about halfway done with soybean planting. Conditions are very dry. "We're using planters, because it's drier and we can. This will save us seed and input costs," explains Weckerly. "In a real wet…

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Grain Prices Cause Acreage Shifts in Northwest MN

Published April 30, 2021

Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen says farmers are changing up what they're going to plant in northwest Minnesota. "With our family seed company, wheat sales are down from the last few years. I think…

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Sugarbeets Emerging in Minn-Dak Growing Area

Published April 30, 2021

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative sugarbeet growers are about half done planting. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says some of the earliest planted beets are just starting to emerge. "The co-op got about 8,000 acres in early. That's emerged and even…

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Dry Conditions Support Grain Prices

Published April 30, 2021

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik expects quick planting progress, but dry soil conditions are supporting prices. "U.S. weather looks wide open for another week. Most of the Corn Belt won't see more than one inch of rain in the next…

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Grain Markets Still Securing Acres

Published April 26, 2021

The grain markets are trying to secure acres. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says what’s different from other years is the weather premium is in the market before the crop is planted. "This is the first time we've had this…

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Cool Temperatures to Linger in Northern Plains

Published April 14, 2021

The snow and rain across the Northern Plains coupled with cool temperatures slowed spring planting. Nutrien Ag Solutions Chief Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass expects the cool temperatures to linger through the end of next week. "The next two weeks will…

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Sugarbeet Growers Expected to ‘Hit Planting Hard’

Published April 8, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects sugarbeet growers to hit it hard this week. "Planting is the most important part to get a good start to the crop. Yes, conditions are drier than we want them to…

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Despite Dry Conditions, ‘We Need to Go’

Published April 8, 2021

The rains missed farmers in central and western North Dakota. Hazen farmer John Weinand would appreciate several timely rains, but is moving forward with planting. "We're working on field peas now and we've been working on small grains. It's tough…

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Drier Conditions and Rain a Welcome Sight for Oakes, ND Farmer

Published April 8, 2021

Oakes, North Dakota farmer Scott German says the week's rains helped settle the dust. "It's as dry as it's been for many years in our area. Last year, we were extremely wet. This year, we went to the other side…

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