Articles tagged under: corn harvest

Cold Weather Firms Ground, Aids Harvest

Published November 11, 2025

Proseed District Sales Manager Dave Gehrtz says the cold weather is helping growers finish the harvest. "We needed cooler temperatures to firm the ground up a little bit. There's water standing out in the fields when you get into it,…

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Snow, Rain Slow Final Harvest Push

Published November 11, 2025

A mix of rain and snow delayed the combines on the last few fields in southwestern North Dakota. Yields have been a mixed bag depending on harvest timing, but Elgin farmer Harlan Klein reports encouraging corn quality. "Test weights on…

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A Mixed Bag in Southern ND

Published November 7, 2025

Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug says most of the soybeans in southern North Dakota are done. "There are still some pockets of areas that were wet or had some later-planted beans that hung on longer, where they're still…

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Ramsey County Rainfall Triple Normal Levels

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest in the Devils Lake region is moving slowly due to extremely wet conditions. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says rainfall totals in parts of Ramsey County this October have exceeded three times the long-term average. "I'll reference…

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Early Frost Cuts Yields

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest continues across central North Dakota as farmers race to finish corn before colder weather arrives. "Most everything's coming off pretty fast. So I would say, there's 25 percent of the corn left out there," Clark Price said. Price, who…

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Farmers See Mixed Results in Harvest Season

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest is moving forward across parts of eastern North Dakota, but earlier wet conditions continue to slow progress in some areas. Ron Truax, owner of Spring Creek Ag, says soybean harvest lasted longer than usual due to the saturated fields.…

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Wet Corn Slows South Central ND Harvest

Published November 4, 2025

Corn harvest in south central North Dakota is progressing; however, the pace has slowed. "This corn crop is good, but it's wet, so you're only as fast as the dryer," said Mike Brandenburg, who farms at Edgeley. "The dryer is…

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Corn Found Moisture

Published November 4, 2025

Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Kurt Aakre has wrapped up his harvest, reporting better-than-expected yields. "We finished our harvest about two weeks ago, with the corn being the last stuff coming off," said Aakre. "We're thankful we got that done; now we are…

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Soybean Harvest Wrapping Up as North Dakota Corn Yields Impress

Published November 3, 2025

Soybean harvest is mostly complete in North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota, while corn harvest continues to roll along. "There are some pockets that are wet that are delaying corn harvest," says Pioneer Agronomist Zach Fore. "We've had a really nice,…

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Soybean Yields Lag, Corn Excels

Published November 1, 2025

Rains have slowed harvest in northeast North Dakota, but farmers report solid yields, especially for corn. Emerado area farmer Shane Sand says the sugarbeet harvest is complete and the corn is coming with promising results. “Yields look pretty solid there,…

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