Articles tagged under: Rob Rynning
Spray Time
Published June 12, 2024
Rob Rynning, who farms at Kennedy, Minnesota, has been able to tackle weed control between the rain events. "This moisture is good for the weeds," Rynning told RRFN. "In the canola, we've had some flea beetle issues, but we haven't…Tillage and a Limited Start on Spring Wheat
Published April 18, 2024
The recent moisture was welcome after starting the season on the dry side. Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning was able to get into the field before the rain. "We did some wheat and we also have over 400 acres of…Good Quality Barley
Published August 18, 2023
In the Kennedy, Minnesota area, Rob Rynning has finished his barley harvest. "Quality looks really good, but barley can handle drier conditions like we had this summer." The wheat crop is much more variable. Rynning has wheat measuring 18 inches…‘Prevent Plant is Something We Don’t Want to Have’
Published June 3, 2022
Rob Rynning raises wheat, barley, rye and canola at Kennedy, Minnesota. "We're roughly 80 percent complete." The remaining ground is scattered in different areas. "The water is just receding in many of those areas and we've basically got ourselves seeded…Planting Starts in Kittson County
Published May 22, 2022
Farmers in the Hallock and Kennedy, Minnesota areas are planting. Rob Rynning started seeding small grains last Tuesday. "It feels good to get things rolling." Rynning says the seed bed is a little sticky. Rynning says farmers are doing some…Winter Canola for the Northern Plains
Published December 11, 2021
Winter canola is a hot topic for canola growers in the Northern Plains. Minnesota Canola Council board member Rob Rynning says this has been years in the making. "Our board's funded research efforts on this for years and now, varieties…Crop Watch
Published May 21, 2021
Northwest Minnesota crops got some much-needed rain this week. The moisture will help emergence. "The corn and soybeans are popping up and so is the spring wheat," said Kurt Aakre, a farmer near Karlstad. Aakre missed the window to apply…Kennedy, MN Area Remains on the Dry Side
Published July 5, 2019
Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning says conditions are dry in the northwest corner of the state. Those dry conditions are bringing out the bugs. "Most everybody had at least one post-emergence insecticide application for flea beetles," says Rynning. "We're starting…Kennedy, MN Farmer Wrapping Up Soybean Harvest
Published September 28, 2018
Soybean harvest is nearing completion near Kennedy, Minnesota. Farmer Rob Rynning has only a couple hundred acres left to run through the combine. Yields are variable due to dry conditions during the growing season. "This area went six weeks with…