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Harvest Hotline: Neumiller Crews Hard at Work

Published October 20, 2026

RRFN caught up with custom harvester Mychal Neumiller early in the week. At the time he had harvest crews throughout the region. "There's one in Turtle Lake, North Dakota running on corn. We still got four in Westhope running on…
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A Tale of Two Harvests in Eastern ND and Northwest MN

Published October 20, 2026

While some farmers are reporting impressive yields, others are seeing just how much the summer drought costs them. Pioneer Seed Territory manager Chase Grindberg says the difference can come down to where the rain fell. "Growers are rolling pretty good…
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That’s a Wrap

Published October 20, 2026

Minto, North Dakota farmer Keith Bjorneby has finished his potato, wheat, soybeans and sugarbeet harvest. “We caught some timely rains, no bumper crops on anything but you know, good average yields and quality was good, so we were happy.” Attention…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published October 20, 2026

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Strategic Account Manager Cole Ehrlin says yields vary considerably with the weather extremes this season. "One thing I'm seeing a lot with the warm temperatures this fall is corn that is actually overdry in the…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published October 19, 2026

In the WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg says wheat variety selection is an excellent way to influence yields for the year ahead.
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July Heat Takes a Heavy Toll

Published October 17, 2026

Crop yields are sharply lower on the Shane Sand farm south of Emerado, North Dakota. Sand said wheat production was nearly half of last year, dry bean yields were down by half or more and sugarbeet yields were 10 to…
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NE ND Crop Better Than Feared

Published October 17, 2026

After a hot, dry summer, Niagara, North Dakota farmer Randy Schaley was preparing for a disappointing harvest. Instead, wheat, canola and soybeans performed better than expected. “We were expecting quite a bit of a short crop with the heat and dryness…
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Weather Whiplash

Published October 17, 2026

Minot-area farmer Chad Rubbelke has wrapped up soybean harvest, with yields coming in around average after a challenging growing season. Heavy June rainfall was followed by hot and extremely dry conditions in July. “We had an early flash drought, right in…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published October 16, 2026

In the latest edition of the Dry Bean Scene, Leeds, North Dakota grower Eric Jorgenson says most of the edible beans have been harvested. "The crop was average, I would say." The weed pressure has been the biggest challenge for…
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NDSU Research Targets Better Legume Inoculants

Published October 16, 2026

What are the next breakthroughs in crop fertility already living in North Dakota soils? NDSU assistant professor Barney Geddes is studying the bacteria that help legumes naturally fix nitrogen. His research could eventually lead to more effective inoculants designed specifically…
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