Articles tagged under: sunflower
Chopping Silage
Published September 9, 2021
North Dakota farmers are right in the middle of corn silage season. NDSU Extension Beef Specialist Zac Carlson said the crop has been a surprise. "On the eastern side of the state where the drought hasn't been as severe as…Sunflower Planted Acreage Takes a Hit
Published June 30, 2021
Nationwide, sunflower acreage is down 20 percent from one year ago resulting in the third lowest planted area since 1976. North Dakota has the biggest drop in sunflower acres this year, down 193,000 acres from last year. South Dakota is…Sunflower acres Will Take a Hit If the USDA Numbers Are Realized.
Published April 1, 2021
Overall, sunflower acres are expected to total 1.2 million acres nationwide. That’s down 29 percent from 2020. North Dakota sunflower acreage is forecast to be down a massive 43 percent from last year. The intended sunflower acreage is expected to…North Dakota Acreage Decisions Are Firming Up
Published March 24, 2021
Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder thinks there will be more soybean acres planted in North Dakota this year compared to 2020. "I think that will be the biggest increase across the board when it comes to final acres planted.…Sunflower Harvest Continues Near Onida, SD
Published November 3, 2020
As conditions warmed up this past week, Tom Young moved into the sunflower crop. "We had rain and ice before some snow in October so the sunflowers were really at a disadvantage. Not only did we need drying weather for…ND Sunflower Harvest Makes Progress
Published February 26, 2020
North Dakota farmers are also harvesting sunflowers. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, 79 percent of sunflowers are harvested at the end of February. That’s an increase of 12 percentage points from January. Coleharbor, North Dakota farmer Paul Anderson…CHS Secures Rights to Corteva’s Confectionary Sunflower Business
Published December 11, 2019
CHS has acquired the exclusive breeding and distribution rights to the Corteva Agriscience confectionary sunflower and conoil sunflower programs in North America. The Corteva varieties will be rebranded under the CHS Royal Hybrid brand. For the 2020 growing season, the…Sunflower Industry Leader Passes
Published October 16, 2019
A longtime advocate for the sunflower industry has passed. Max Dietrich, Bismarck, worked for several seed and crop protection companies during his career and served on the staff of the National Sunflower Association.Sunflowers Should Make it the Finish Line
Published September 6, 2019
Crop maturity remains a concern for corn and soybeans. Crookston farmer Kevin Capistran does not have those same worries for his sunflower crop. "Sunflowers don't frost off at 32 degrees and it seems like we're not that far from the…