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Sunflower Harvest Wrapping Up

Published November 18, 2024

The final stretch of sunflower harvest is underway with good yields and quality. Prices are indicative of the lower acres planted this year. “We’ve gained a couple of dollars (per hundred weight) just in the last couple of weeks,” says…

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Working on Sunflowers

Published October 25, 2024

Regent, North Dakota farmer Josh Greff says his corn turned out well. "Considering we haven't had rain since early August, we were afraid our corn was going to be really light, but it was actually a good weight and pretty…

Crop Shows Promise Despite Weather Woes

Published October 25, 2024

Wishek, North Dakota farmer Adam Bettenhausen is finished with his harvest. "The top end came off with the finish we had, but all in all, I can't complain. We had a really wet spring and a wet summer, but just…

Broken Record: Variability

Published October 1, 2024

At Kennedy, Minnesota there is great variability within the soybean fields. Tom Dowdle harvested a 474-acre seed production field that was a prime example. “It varied widely in yields from the north to south because of soil types.” Dowdle reported…

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Good Year for Sunflowers

Published September 16, 2024

Sunflowers are doing well this year despite being a little bit behind. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken expects sunflower growers to have a decent year overall. “We kind of bottomed out in the market in March of this…

Scout for Rust Disease

Published August 2, 2024

Reports of plant rust throughout the Northern Plains are increasing this year. NDSU Plant Pathologist Sam Markell advises dry bean growers to scout for the disease. "We haven't had a ton of rust in the last few years and I…

Sunflower Progress Ahead of the Norm

Published June 22, 2024

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the crop looks very good. "Planting progress is going smoothly and we're ahead of the five-year average in most states." Sunflower prices remain resilient following two years of large crops. "The market…

Lower Sunflower Acres Could Provide Opportunity for Farmers

Published April 10, 2024

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is not concerned about the lower acreage numbers being reported for sunflowers for this year. "We've had two really large crops in 2022 and 2023. There is still quite a bit of seed…

A Significant Downturn for Sunflowers

Published March 28, 2024

Sunflower acres nationwide are expected at the lowest level in 48 years. North Dakota farmers intend to plant 440,000 acres, down a whopping 23 percent from last year. That represents the third-lowest planted area for North Dakota sunflowers in a…

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Sunflower Growers Hope to Beat the Change in the Weather

Published October 20, 2023

According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, the initial sunflower harvest seems to be going well. "Guys are seeing way above average yields with good oil and good test weight." Sandbakken predicts that a lot of flowers will…

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Sunflower Harvest Wrapping Up

Working on Sunflowers

Crop Shows Promise Despite Weather Woes

Broken Record: Variability

Good Year for Sunflowers

Scout for Rust Disease

Sunflower Progress Ahead of the Norm

Lower Sunflower Acres Could Provide Opportunity for Farmers

A Significant Downturn for Sunflowers

Sunflower Growers Hope to Beat the Change in the Weather

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