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American Crystal Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Going Well

Published Yesterday

American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Tyler Grove says pre-pile harvest is progressing well. “We’ve come through at 1.5 million tons of sugarbeets. We have a variation of yields, the average is at 30.7. The sugar content is about 17.4.…
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Soybeans Being Harvested in Parts of SD

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Chester, South Dakota farmer Keith Alverson says soybean harvest started on the early maturing soybeans south of Brookings. “A few farmers are rolling. Farmers were finishing up with wet corn in the last week. We don’t have soybeans ready yet,…
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Dry Beans Being Harvested Near Grand Forks

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Grand Forks, North Dakota farmer Chris Adams is harvesting dry beans. Dry bean yields are surprising. "We were expecting that top end to be quite low on them, but all of our specialty varieties like cranberries and kidney beans, they are…
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Good Potato Digging Weather

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Near Thompson, North Dakota, MG Farms owner Tim Myron is harvesting red and yellow potatoes. However, Myron would welcome a rain. "With the hot weather and strong winds last Sunday, it dried things a little bit. We're really happy about the…
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Silage Chopping Progressing in Southwestern MN

Published Yesterday

Chopping of corn silage is progressing in southwestern Minnesota. Beaver Creek farmer and rancher Pete Bakken says the results were surprising for the area. Given the amount of heat and moisture, tonnage fell a bit short, but yield was good.…
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Farmers and Elevators Prepping for Storage Shortages

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Grain elevators are preparing for storage shortages due a large crop and lack of demand. Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Executive Director Bob Zelenka says it will take time to straighten things out. "If they do, we have to get…
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States Weigh in on Dicamba Regs

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Twenty state agriculture departments, including North Dakota and Minnesota, want the decision for the cutoff date for dicamba application to be made at the state level. A letter has been sent to EPA officials, saying it would be “burdensome” if…
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Soybean Harvest Progresses Near Peever, SD

Published September 17, 2018

Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz says soybean harvest is about one-third complete. "We're very happy with yields. We were a bit worried. We really didn't get any rain in August. Generally, it takes rain to make a good soybean yield,…
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