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Dry Beans Acreage Increasing in Minnesota as an Alternative Crop
In 1960, the number of farmers raising dry beans in Minnesota and North Dakota could be counted in single digits. The 2025 USDA Dry Bean Planting report showed 320,00...
Winter cereals are a great idea, but will they work in Minnesota? with Jochum Wiersma
In this week’s CropCast, Dr. Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota extension small grain specialist is the guest for the podcast hosted by Dave Nicolai, Extension Cr...
Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides with Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi
In this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi to discuss “Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides” Dr....
Spring Planting Guidelines for Corn, Soybeans and Sugar Beets in Minnesota
In this week’s CropCast, Dr. Seth Naeve, extension soybean specialist and David Nicolai, extension crops educator welcomed University of Minnesota and North Dakota Sta...
Curtis Mahnken: 2024 FINBIN Results Document the Challenges for Minnesota Farmers
Curtis Mahnken, Agricultural Economist with the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management was a recent guest with the University of Minnesota CropCa...