Crops Articles
Balancing Seed Potato and Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 15, 2021
Near Karlstad, Minnesota, Justin Dagen is trying to wrap up seed potato harvest. "We've had to be very patient through the long, hot period this fall. Now, the forecast looks great. Temperatures are cool. We've received rain and harvest conditions…Farmers Start to Wrap Up Corn Harvest
Published October 15, 2021
Near Brocket, North Dakota, Austin Sundeen finished corn harvest before the week's rains. That means harvest is officially done for the year on the farm. "We saw the rain in the forecast, gathered up all of the neighbor's trucks to…Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Has Big Crop
Published October 15, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers are also crunched for time this harvest, due to heat delays. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Randy Koenen is helping his family harvest sugarbeets near Clara City, Minnesota. "Right now, they're planning on…Sugarbeet Harvest Keeps Moving Forward for Minn-Dak Growers
Published October 15, 2021
Sugarbeet growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area got a late start to the full harvest, due to the warmer than usual conditions. Wyndmere farmer Carson Klosterman started lifting sugarbeets last Monday. "We harvested sugarbeets on lighter ground and…Welcome Moisture
Published October 15, 2021
This past week’s rain brought the combines to a stop, but Pioneer agronomist J.J. Jaehnning says the soil moisture rechange was welcomed. "Going into next year, I think guys are a little more hopeful," said Jaehnning. "Even with the rains,…Soybean Harvest Was “a Grind”
Published October 15, 2021
Very little corn has been harvested in the Minot area, but the majority of soybeans are done. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Courtney Meduna says yields vary widely depending on the moisture situation. "Most of our soybeans are off, but it…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 15, 2021
Farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota are virtually wrapped up with the 2021 dry bean harvest. Hear more from Pisek, ND farmer Darren Kadlec and National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Barrett in this week’s Dry Bean Scene. This radio update…USDA Raises Soybean and Corn Yield Forecast in October Report
Published October 14, 2021
The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service is forecasting U.S. corn production for grain is forecast at 15 billion bushels, up slightly from the September forecast. USDA is forecasting U.S. corn yields at 176.5 bushels per acre, slightly higher than trade…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 14, 2021
Farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota are virtually wrapped up with the 2021 dry bean harvest. Hear more from Pisek, ND farmer Darren Kadlec and National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Barrett in this week's Dry Bean Scene on the Red…