Soybean was the number one commodity crop in North Dakota in 2017. Seeding date and cultivar selection are two important production decisions that produces make in order to maximize production. With improved genetics and early maturing soybeans being developed, soybean acreage has expanded to the northern regions of North Dakota. Excessively wet spring conditions may shift seeding date towards the end or beyond the seeding window for optimum crop performance. An early June hailstorm in Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh Counties in 2017 resulted in replanting of soybean fields up to July 5 per Risk Management Agency (RMA) rules. Yield reductions with late seeding of full season crops, such as soybeans,...
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