Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

The varieties include chickpeas, field peas and soybeans.

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

Feed intake, breeding systems and finishing diets are among the topics NDSU animal scientists have been studying.

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

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

Field peas fit well into small-grain rotations.

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