Field peas may be an alternative to distillers grains as a protein source in cattle feed.

Producers and others will be able see the center researchers’ work by watching short prerecorded videos shot on location.

Producers and others will be able view the center researchers’ work by watching short prerecorded videos shot on location.

NDSU’s pulse crop breeding program will be one of the topics covered.

The varieties include chickpeas, field peas and soybeans.

A positive is that projected yields for most crops have increased.

However, producers may want to be more aggressive than normal in forward-pricing crops that provide acceptable profit.

Dry conditions in some parts of North Dakota have producers looking at feed alternatives.

However, producers are worried about whether average yields in 2013 will materialize. Unlike last spring, soil moisture is depleted.