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Lakeview Seed welcomes new Ag365 salesman in Langdon

Lakeview Seed welcomes new Ag365 salesman in Langdon

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Lakeview Seed welcomes new Ag365 salesman in Langdon

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
LANGDON, N.D. - Lakeview Seed has announced the addition of a new team member to its Ag365 division, welcoming longtime agriculture professional Ron Borgen as a salesman serving the Langdon area.
Hoeven issues statement on $150 million in assistance available for sugar producers

Hoeven issues statement on $150 million in assistance available for sugar producers

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Hoeven issues statement on $150 million in assistance available for sugar producers

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $150 million of...
NDSU Extension has released its 2026 price projections for crops and livestock produced in the state. NDSU photo

NDSU Extension has released its 2026 price projections for crops and livestock produced in the state. NDSU photo

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NDSU Extension projects 2026 commodity prices

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process, especially in times of market volatility. Planning typically pays high dividends. For most farm and ranch managers, developing realistic commodity price expectations is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of the planning process.

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Crop disease management update

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The Langdon Research Extension Center’s statewide annual surveys in 2025 indicated that among the canola diseases, Verticillium Stripe was the most common and yield-damaging, followed by white mold, blackleg, and clubroot (observed only in Cavalier County).
North Dakota crop budget regions. (NDSU graphic)

North Dakota crop budget regions. (NDSU graphic)

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NDSU crop budget projections show low returns for 2026

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
North Dakota State University Extension has released projected crop budgets for 2026. These budget projections serve as guides for farmers in the state and are organized by multicounty region.
A female adult hessian fly with a reddish black body and long black legs. Courtesy: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org.

A female adult hessian fly with a reddish black body and long black legs. Courtesy: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org.

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Hessian fly continues to increase in northeast North Dakota

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
By Anitha Chirumamilla, extension cropping systems specialist, Langdon Research Extension Center Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor Say) remains one of the most important insect pests of wheat in the United States.
Soil analysis results of the 0-6-inch deep lost topsoil for key soil properties and levels. NDSU graphic

Soil analysis results of the 0-6-inch deep lost topsoil for key soil properties and levels. NDSU graphic

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NDSU study reveals cost of losing 6 inches of topsoil per acre

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
NDSU researchers have estimated the cost of topsoil lost to natural erosion and tillage practices LANGDON, N.D. - Losing 6 inches of topsoil could cost farmers more than $6,600 in nutrients and organic matter per acre, according to analysis by North Dakota State University researchers.

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2026 Crop insurance update

Greg Goodman
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The changes to the 2026 crop year and beyond originate mainly in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that was passed in July 2025.
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