Production Problems. Diseases were rated as the worst production problem on 30% of KS respondents' acres, followed by weeds on 20%. Diseases were the worst production problem on 39% of MN respondents' acres, followed by insects on 32%. Bird damage was the worst production problem on 23% of ND respondents' acres, followed by insects on 20%. Emergence and stand establishment was the worst production problem on 31% of SD respondents' acres, followed by weeds on 20% (Table 9).

Problems ranked among the three worst production problems in KS were insects, on 67% of respondents' acres, followed by weeds on 50%, harvesting on 46% and diseases on 40%. Diseases were ranked among the three worst production problems on 79% of MN respondents' acres, followed by insects on 64% and weeds on 55%. Weeds were ranked among the three worst production problems on 68% of ND respondents' acres, followed by bird damage and insects each on 51% and emergence and stand establishment on 41%. Weeds were ranked among the three worst production problems on 63% of SD respondents' acres, followed by insects on 54% and emergence and stand establishment on 45% (Table 9).