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Growers Should Plan Ahead for Energy Beet Production   ( 2013-05-07 )

Even if producers don’t plant energy beets for a few years, they should be mindful of what herbicides they use on their crops this year.

Devils Lake Flooding Continues to Cause Agricultural Losses   ( 2013-04-30 )

Nearly 161,000 acres of cropland will be lost to the lake in 2013.

Planting Small Grains Late Can Reduce Yields   ( 2013-04-25 )

Expect a yield loss of 1.5 percent per day beyond the optimum for wheat and 1.7 percent per day for barley.

Spotlight on Economics: Should Producers Enroll in the ACRE Program for 2013?   ( 2013-04-24 )

The most important questions about ACRE enrollment are whether the state will be eligible for an ACRE payment and for how much.

Energy Beet Trial Plots Show Success in Dry Conditions   ( 2013-04-17 )

Demonstration and yield trial plots are showing how energy beets can produce high yields in many different soil types and conditions.

Spotlight on Economics: Stress Testing Your Farm   ( 2013-04-16 )

Farmers have experienced high demand and prices for their crops the past few years. However, farmers and experts agree that these conditions cannot be sustained forever.

N.D. Sees Very Large Increase in Land Values   ( 2013-04-03 )

The question is whether this huge increase has capped a 10-year rise in land values, which has been the largest in the past 100 years.

Spotlight on Economics: Global Food Security in 2050   ( 2013-03-21 )

Can we produce enough food to feed the world population in 2050?

Energy Beet Juice Can be Stored for Ethanol Production   ( 2013-03-20 )

At NDSU, the feasibility of using new sugar beet varieties, known as energy beets, for ethanol production is under study.

NDSU Webinar to Analyze Winter Wheat Survival   ( 2013-03-13 )

The webinar will help growers and agronomists analyze a crop’s winter health and offer tips for spring management.

Forage More Valuable Today   ( 2013-03-06 )

High hay prices mean producers need to improve yields and reduce waste.

How Good is the 2013 Crop Insurance Safety Net?   ( 2013-03-04 )

At first glance, the projected prices per bushel look good at $5.65 for corn, $12.87 for soybeans and $8.44 for spring wheat.

Seed Department Offering Lentil Botrytis Testing   ( 2013-03-01 )

Botrytis can spread in infected fields easily and cause large areas of crop loss under the correct conditions.

BeefTalk: Survival Still is About Production Costs   ( 2013-02-28 )

A good place to start is gross margin.

NDSU Hires Crop Protection Specialist   ( 2013-02-26 )

Venkataramana Chapara joins the North Central Research Extension Center near Minot.

Reclamation Workshop Set For Feb. 26   ( 2013-02-15 )

Workshop presentations will be made by reclamation researchers, educators, energy companies, county officials, and consultants from North Dakota and Wyoming.

Farm Management Meeting Set for Feb. 6 in Fargo   ( 2013-01-22 )

Presentations will focus on dynamic changes in agriculture.

Wheat Midge Levels Drop to Record Lows for 2013   ( 2013-01-22 )

The decrease in wheat midge can be attributed to the drought, which may have prevented wheat midge larvae from dropping out of the wheat heads in late summer.

NDSU Develops Farm Fuel Budget App   ( 2013-01-18 )

Producers can compare projected fuel costs and use based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations.

NDSU Extension Service Projects Commodity Planning Prices for 2013   ( 2013-01-16 )

Price projections are given for the major crop commodities and livestock and livestock products.