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Key Rain Boosts the Soybean Crop in South Central North Dakota

Published October 7, 2026

The soybean harvest is moving again in south central North Dakota after recent rain delays. Kulm-area farmer Bart Schott said soybean moisture has dropped into the 12.5 to 13 percent range and yields have been better than expected.“We thought we…

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A Beautiful Harvest Week

Published October 6, 2026

After weeks of concern about whether North Dakota’s dry edible bean crop would make it out of the field, harvest has taken a major step forward. Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley said favorable weather has dramatically changed the…

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Pioneer Agronomy Report

Published October 6, 2026

In the Pioneer Agronomy Report, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge says the soybean harvest is finally in full swing across the region. "We're still seeing the variability of the growing season continue to tell the tale and a half-mile difference…

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MN Corn Matters

Published October 5, 2026

In this edition of Corn Matters, University of Minnesota Extension Soil Fertility Specialist Dan Kaiser discusses the influence of residual nitrogen following the drought. Listen to Kaiser's recommendations in this update. 

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October is SCN Month

Published October 3, 2026

Soybean cyst nematode is becoming increasingly common in North Dakota soybean fields. “The first time I came up to the Fargo area would have been 12 years ago, and maybe 20 to 30 percent of the fields were infested,” said…

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Drought Cuts into Yield

Published October 2, 2026

Four to six inches of rain over the past few weeks slowed progress in the soybeans in the Arthur, North Dakota area, but drought remains the bigger story when it comes to yields. “I’d have to say we ranged from…

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Time to Go

Published October 2, 2026

Its been a muddy return to harvest near Harvey, North Dakota. Farmer Bill Ongstad said pinto bean harvest has resumed. "They’re a little wet, but it’s time to get combining.” Ongstad expects Wells County yields to fall short of last…

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No Barn Burner

Published October 2, 2026

Farmers are getting back into soybean fields near Edgeley, North Dakota, after heavy rainfall slowed harvest. Mike Brandenburg said the wet conditions forced farmers to begin on hilltops and higher ground. “The good ground hung in there and, you know,…

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‘Start Your Engines’

Published October 1, 2026

The calendar has turned to October and the Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest is beginning to ramp up. “I've got three things to say," said Harrison Weber, executive director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. "God bless our troops; God…

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Yields All Over the Map

Published October 1, 2026

A few miles can make a big difference for North Dakota corn this year. NDSU Extension Agronomist Clair Keene says scattered summer rainfall left some fields with little or no grain to harvest, while others are showing surprisingly strong potential.…

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