There鈥檚 a difference between weed control and weed suppression, according to south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich. Control is what can be achieved with herbicides. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not stopping the weed,鈥 Uldrich said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e to clean up afterward. Interseeding is weed suppression.鈥
As May turned over into June and spring wheat planting was closing in on completion, the wheat market was looking at more volatility, which is not atypical.
Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply.
Corn planting is nearing completion, and so far, the crop is looking good, which is positive for producers, but a good-looking crop along with geopolitical issues are putting pressure on the market and prices.
Near Rockham in northeastern South Dakota, spring calving season stretches across much of the year for Jade Jandel.
On the Mockler family farm near Centerville, spring planting is a full-family effort.
Waterhemp remains one of the costliest threats to farms in central and eastern North Dakota and Minnesota. The troublesome weed was found in 38 of North Dakota鈥檚 53 counties last year and it continues to spread north and west in the state.
Waterhemp remains one of the costliest threats to farms in central and eastern North Dakota and Minnesota. The troublesome weed was found in 38 of North Dakota鈥檚 53 counties last year and it continues to spread north and west in the state.
鈥淲hen I go out to the pasture, they all follow me around. They鈥檝e been referred to as my herd of dogs.鈥
FOXHOLM, N.D. 鈥 On a warm, exceptionally windy day in mid-May with gusts up to 50-60 miles per hour in northwestern North Dakota, Brandon Bock, reported on their operation from the cab of his truck.聽
Canola planting progress has been near average in North Dakota and Montana, while progress in Canada is behind last year. Weekly crop progress reports show that canola planting progress in North Dakota was at 37 percent as of May 17, the same as last year but above the 5-year average of 28 p…
A surprisingly powerful dust and windstorm seemed to come out of nowhere on May 14 across the state, bringing strong winds of 40-60 miles per hour with fierce gusts of over 65 miles per hour, tossing and swirling dirt and debris in the air and dumping it on fields and forages.
There are a lot of unknowns in the current durum market and that鈥檚 contributing to prices being somewhat stagnant and even losing the premium to spring wheat in some locations.
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports released by USDA in mid-May gave the market the first look at global production, supply, and demand forecasts for the 2026-27 marketing year for several crops.
The weather, a bullish report from USDA in mid-May, and news that China may commit to significant purchases of agricultural products have combined to give the wheat market a little spark and some added strength.
Corn prices have been rising of late, but not because of anything happening in the corn market in particular. It鈥檚 because other commodities have been rising and corn has been tagging along.
Born and raised in southern Alberta, Canada, Candy Wilcox says she truly has always had a deep passion and love for horses. Despite growing up on a dryland farm, Wilcox kept begging her parents for a horse and they finally relented when she was 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.
On a regular Monday in April, when the average person was at work or school, millions of dollars changed hands before lunch in a sale barn in southeastern South Dakota.
It is no secret that the cattle and beef industry is one of the most contentious and divided agriculture industries in the US. With key industry leading groups often vocally disagreeing with other leaders, it has been increasingly difficult for meaningful policy to be enacted because lawmake…
With fertilizer prices rising, biologicals are becoming a huge area of interest to farmers, according to Leo Bortolon, NDSU research agronomist at North Central Regional Extension Center (NCREC) south of Minot, N.D. Bortolon has been testing biologicals in several crops at the center, includ…
FOXHOLM, N.D. 鈥 Tractors are on the move in the north central region of the state, and Brandon and Jessie Bock, who own Bock Farms near Foxholm, have begun seeding their diverse crops under cool, partly cloudy weather in the high 40s and a couple of warm 70-degree days.
INVERNESS, Mont. 鈥 As warm weather is becoming more reliable across the northern Great Plains, fieldwork continues to progress. For Stine-Lise Decker and her father, Kim Haaland, who farm together south of the Hi-Line towns of Inverness and Chester, this year鈥檚 planting season has been nothi…
Canola prices have strengthened in the past two weeks, although recent prices have eased back in conjunction with the drop in crude oil prices. Private analysts continue to confirm their view of long-term support in the oilseed markets. Canola crush margins are at record levels with the oil …
While other wheat and grain markets have seen some price volatility due to weather, planting progress and geopolitical issues, the durum market and prices have remained relatively flat.
While ongoing supply disruptions due to the war in Iran and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has caused crude oil and wheat prices to rise, the conflict has had less impact on the sunflower market comparatively.
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