Articles tagged under: sunflowers
Making Progress on South Dakota Soybeans
Published October 20, 2018
Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is harvesting sunflowers, corn and soybeans west of Onida, South Dakota. The crops haven't been impacted too badly by drought. "We're looking at beans that are 30 to 50 bushels per acre in…Early Sunflower Yields are Above-Average
Published October 3, 2018
The sunflower harvest is off to a decent start. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the harvest pace is about ten days ahead of normal. "Yield-wise, I've been hearing as low as 1,500 pounds and as high as…Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges
Published October 2, 2018
In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…Sunflower Growing Conditions Differ From ’17
Published June 28, 2018
Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman says the sunflower crop is decent. The growing conditions are completely different from last year. "We kind of had a no-tiller's dream seeding season, because the top inch was bone dry. Below that, we…Sunflower Growers Get Trade Update
Published June 28, 2018
During Wednesday’s meeting, the trade advisor to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Jason Hafemeister, shared a remote update with sunflower growers. National Sunflower Association Executive Director, John Sandbakken, says the North American Free Trade Agreement is the most important market for…Farmers Looking at Sunflowers with Dry Conditions
Published May 25, 2018
Sunflower planting is underway throughout most of the United States. Based on the March Planting Intentions Report, acres are projected to be flat to slightly higher. "With the drier conditions we're experiencing right now, and based on the 2017 drought,…