In some years, the former Soviet Union is up to 24 percent of the world trade. This almost compares with adding the equivalent of two times the exports of Canada onto the world market.

Higher grain temperatures reduce the amount of time grain can be stored.

It is intended to replace the NDSU-developed cultivar Cavalier.

Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are compared.

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

Characteristics of ND1406HP include 0.6 maturity, purple flower color, gray pubescence, yellow hila with dull seed coat luster and brown pod color.

Data from the 2014 trials is based on field studies conducted at three locations that had known IDC problems.

The program uses partial budgeting to compare the economics of prevented-planting with growing the same crop, for which a prevented-planting payment could be received, or some other crop.

Some of the tools in the app give users the ability to search by crop or pest to find solutions to problems or recommended treatments.

Make sure the grain is at the recommended moisture content for summer storage.

National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look this year with the incorporation of the Best of the Best program.

There are a multitude of factors impacting the shipping market. Major factors include strong growth for several of the major commodity segments, with the growth in Bakken oil and crop shipments being the most notable.

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

These are soybean educational meetings with current research-based information that can help producers with soybean production decisions for the 2014 growing season.

Try to harvest as much of the crop as possible before its moisture level drops below 11 percent.

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

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.

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

Grain stores best when it is cool and dry.

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

Reconditioning causes soybeans to expand, which could damage storage bins.

A single Japanese beetle recently was detected in Grand Forks and several beetles were found in a pheromone trap operated by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture in West Fargo.

Spider mite feeding reduces the photosynthetic area of the leaves and heightens drought stress.

Hog producers could see higher prices for feed for their animals.

Grain storability depends on grain quality, moisture content and temperature.

With few exceptions, all crops show positive returns to labor and management in all regions of North Dakota where the projections were made.

Warm, dry weather can result in soybeans being too dry at harvest.