Producers could be dealing with late-maturing, high-moisture corn this fall.

A good number to commit to memory is 14.9 billion gallons. That’s the capacity of the domestic corn ethanol refinery fleet.

Only running the fan during the warmer and drier portion of the day lengthens the drying time.

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

Advancing computer models are offering new opportunities to analyze business performance.

The network provides weather data that is used in developing various agricultural models.

The days of going to the local elevator and buying common oats or barley to spread as a cover crop are gone.

All storage options should keep the grain dry and provide adequate aeration.

Each decision has its advantages, rules and limitations.

Kandel worked with nine subsistence farm groups, with more than 275 participants, during three-hour training sessions in each village. He also trained 17 development workers during a two-day training session.

Researchers want to learn if unmanned aircraft systems can be effective crop and livestock production tools.

New technology and improved practices have resulted in average U.S. corn yields rising from 20 bushels per acre in 1930 to more than 150 bushels per acre today.

The genome sequence has important implications for North Dakota agriculture because the state produces 30 percent of this billion-dollar crop.

The net income from the hay may be as much or more than the prevented-planting payment, less the cost of putting a cover crop on prevent-planted acres.

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.

It became clear that the farmers interviewed are, in fact, using economic criteria in their decision rather than what initially appeared to be convenience factors. They just did not use the specific economic criterion I expected.

Through the years, fertilizer use has increased substantially in the U.S. and use in other countries also is expanding.

Estimates show that there will be an increase of more than 10,000 acres of cropland lost to Devils Lake in 2014.

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

During the most recent time period (2007 through 2012), farmers are relying more on retained earnings to build net worth than asset revaluation. In other words, most farmers have been using their earnings wisely.

UAVs will improve precision agriculture by collecting larger amounts of data in a shorter period of time.

Land values showed about an 8 percent increase from the previous survey, compared with a 42 percent increase during 2012.

NDSU Extension supports North Dakotans’ efforts to produce the food and fiber that are essential to the state.

The greatest export of phosphate is due to wind erosion.

Peters has joined NDSU as an Extension Service sugar beet agronomist and assistant professor.

Twenty one percent of the soil samples statewide are moderate to high risk for wheat midge infestation.

Stored grain can spoil quickly at warm temperatures.

Make the reallocation decision on a farm-by-farm basis.