Hallock, Minnesota-based Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden is wrapping up winter wheat harvest in the Julesburg, Colorado area. The crop is variable, with much of it poor quality. “It’s not near the crop that farmers had hoped for this year. The crop has had so much thrown at it from eight degrees in March to no rain for the last three months. It’s a devastated, dry area. What wasn’t irrigated is pretty well burnt up,” said Sugden. “The crop varies from 20-to-50 bushels per acre; this isn’t the normal crop.” Once the team is done harvesting in Colorado, Sugden says they’ll move on to Gettysburg, South Dakota. “We’re pretty hopeful for the South Dakota crop. They had an excessive amount of moisture all winter and spring. What winter wheat there is could be really nice.” Harvest Hotline on the Red River Farm Network is made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services, the North Dakota Mill and U.S. Custom Harvesters, Incorporated.
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