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The biggest factor influencing sunflower crop success can be rotation.  Travis Iglehart’s family has been growing sunflowers for the oil, confection and conoil markets for

Trygg Olson, Field Sales Leader for Nuseed, offers planting tips for successful sunflower crop. I like to see earlier planting for sunflowers. They can handle

2019 PRICES: USDA is out with its initial sunflower production and price estimates. Source: The Farmer | John Sandbakken | June 18, 2019 Analysts estimate

Be aware of the differences when drying sunflowers compared to other grains. Drying sunflowers isn’t that much different from drying other grain types, says Dr.

Proper equipment set-up is important when it’s time to harvest, says Trygg Olson, a Field Sales Leader for Nuseed. “Make sure the fan is set

Maturity and dry down sometimes go hand in hand and sometimes not, says Nuseed’s sunflower technical agronomist, Alison Pokrzywinski. An early-season hybrid with good late-season

After choosing the right hybrid for your farm, planting early will set you on the road to a great harvest. In fact, Nuseed’s Fred Parnow

Sunflowers can adapt to their environment and thrive better than other crops during less than perfect growing conditions due to their ability to utilize moisture

Properly identifying and managing Phomopsis stem canker in sunflowers is crucial. Phomopsis stem canker, which is caused by the fungus Phomopsis helianthi, is a sunflower

Disease identification is the first step in disease management. Identify sunflower diseases and be ready to take action against the ones you can do something

With bloom time, also comes the potential for seed feeding insects and knowing how to protect your crop. Banded Sunflower Moth – Alison Pokrzywinski |

Insects can take a bite out of producers’ yields. Dr. Janet Knodel, Extension Entomologist and Professor at North Dakota State University, recommends that before taking

“If you get behind rust, you can’t manage it. If you get a fungicide on about R5, you’re going to protect your yield. It’s all

Cutworm Scouting –  Alison Pokrzywinski | Nuseed Sunflower Product Development Manager When everything looks great from a distance, don’t forget to get out of the

Many things factor into what makes a sunflower crop successful and it can differ from region to region, but there are some general practices that

It is vital to scout your sunflower fields periodically to monitor for sunflower pests such as insects, weeds and disease to prevent crop loss at

It’s not all about the planter. There are other important factors to take into consideration other than just having your planter ready when heading into

Fine Tuning Seeding Rates It can be challenging getting planter settings right for sunflowers, especially confection hybrids.  Alison Pokrzywinski, Nuseed sunflower technical agronomist, recommends checking

SUNFLOWER SPECIFIC HEADERS  Growers often debate the return on investment of a sunflower specific header. Combines used for small grains can be adapted to harvest

The right planter maintenance and settings are vital to seeding all types of sunflowers, and becomes even more important the larger the seed size. Planter

Having and maintaining weed-free fields is crucial when growing sunflowers. Whether it’s kochia and wild buckwheat in western North Dakota, or marshelder, wild mustard or