A whopping 90% of the land in North Dakota is utilized for farming. Think that makes for a lot of ag production? You betcha. Wheat, honey and dry beans are just the beginning. Learn more about the state’s agriculture industry in this episode of Ag States of America, brought to you by Pivot Bio.
Researchers from the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station annually conduct variety evaluations at the Research Extension Centers and cooperating producer’s fields. Through these trials, data about flax, canola, field pea, dry bean, sunflower and soybean yield, and quality traits is generated and published.
Every growing season usually has several severe thunderstorms, which sometimes result in crop-damaging hail. Bruised or broken stems are regularly observed after hail, but the hail damage is often not severe enough to kill the plant.
Legume species-specific bacteria form a symbiotic relationship with the legume roots. The resulting nodules contain the bacteria. These bacteria can biologically fix nitrogen (N) from the air, making it available to the plant.
Talk to 10 no-tillers and you’ll probably hear 10 slightly different viewpoints on why it pays to quit disturbing and start building the soil. At Sheridan Farms, we’ve got our list, too. We’ve been able to drop from five marketed crops to two or three without any loss in productivity or farm income.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Brian and Darren Hefty, fourth-generation farmers and hosts of Ag PhD, share tips for treating tar spot in corn.
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