The sugarbeet growing season continues to move along, and one thing that’s at the top of sugarbeet producers’ minds this time of year is Cercospora Leaf Spot. During his visit on the KRJB Farm and Field Show, Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota said that producers need to remain vigilant as conditions have…
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After a delay in planting due to recent rain, farmers are looking to get back into their fields to finish their planting. Josh Erbes of Centrol tells us how planting is progressing across the Red River Valley after these delays. The Red River valley has seen some sizable temperature swings over the last week and…
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Weather across the Red River Valley has been all over place, and some producers are worried about the effect this may have on their crops. American Crystal Sugar crop manager Justin Kreig tells us what he’s seen for crop damage after the recent hot and windy temperatures. Temperatures are expected to be a lot cooler…
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A majority of sugarbeet planting is completed, and other crops continue to progress. Dr Eric Branch with the University of Minnesota Extension tells us how planting is going so far, and what some potential challenges may be on the horizon with recent weather trends. Branch says there are also a number of trials being done…
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Trade, and tariffs has been one of the main talking points coming out of Washington DC since Donald Trump took office this January, and many producers are calling for more stability in trade policy. US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) says that he feels things are starting to settle down, and get results when it…
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There used to be a time where the amount of producers growing dry edible beans in the Red River Valley could be counted on your fingers, but that number has rapidly grown over time, and it continues to grow each year. Mitch Coulter of the Northarvest Bean Growers tells us more about the varieties of…
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The fall corn and soybean harvest is underway, and producers are hard at work trying to get their crop harvested as soon as possible. R&J Ag Reporter caught up with Grant Mehring of Bayer Crop Science who says the soybean harvest is just about half way done. When it comes to the quality of the…
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Hail storms from the weekend ravaged crops in Northeast Norman County and Northwest Mahnomen County, leaving some crops completely destroyed. Gary area farmer Jeremey Sather tells us more about the damage and what he’s seeing. Sather says the soybean crop in the area will likely not be economically worth it as well. Sather shared similar…
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During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, R&J AG News Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda from the University of Minnesota Extension to talk about the Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) disease. Dr Chanda says there was a recent case of CLS in the Red River Valley and he explained why the…
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There’s been lots of talk as of late about the Avian Flu and the impact it has on the poultry and cattle industry after outbreaks across the country. Many outside the agriculture industry aren’t aware of this growing problem and the impacts it can have. Ron Visser of Waukon Dairy explains what Avian Flu is…
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