Palmer amaranth has been confirmed in five North Dakota counties.

The weed was found in a field in McIntosh County.

Applicators and dealers who were certified through April 1, 2020, retain their certification.

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

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

Expanding drought conditions throughout North Dakota mean that both seed yields and quality may be affected.

It was just a matter of time before deficiencies began to show up somewhere in the state.

Quality factors, such as preharvest sprouting (PHS) and mold, have appeared in the 2008 barley crop.

Tests in North Dakota have found few corn mold species known to produce mycotoxins.

Preservatives may be the answer if the moisture content of harvested hay is too high for proper storage.