Articles tagged under: corn harvest

An Above-Average Crop in Worthington Area

Published November 1, 2025

Harvest is nearly complete across southwest Minnesota, where farmers are seeing some of their best yields in years. Worthington farmer Bill Gordon says both corn and soybean yields are well above average. “You get east of us closer to Jackson,…

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Excellent Corn Yields Reported

Published November 1, 2025

Harvest is wrapping up across southeastern North Dakota, though some corn remains in the field as farmers wait for it to dry. Havana area farmer Joe Breker says storage and moisture are the biggest challenges right now. “Bins are full.…

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Farmers Eye Finish Line in Fergus Falls Area

Published November 1, 2025

Fergus Falls area farmer Gaylen Affield describes corn as the bright spot this season, while soybeans struggled with disease pressure. “The corn was above average for us, which was nice. The soybeans were a little bit less,” said Affield. “They…

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One For The Books

Published October 27, 2025

Harvest is moving quickly again in northwestern Minnesota after rain delays slowed progress earlier this month. CHS Agronomist Brian Oachs, based in Thief River Falls, says farmers have made steady progress on corn. “Things are looking pretty good right now.…

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Northern Minnesota Corn Setting New Expectations

Published October 24, 2025

Corn harvest is nearly complete in the Crookston, Minnesota area. Kevin Capistran says yields have been exceptional, with fields performing well for a second straight year. “Amazingly good corn crop yield-wise, moisture has been kind of stubborn here with all…

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Combines Rolling Fast Across West Central Minnesota

Published October 23, 2025

With soybean harvest pretty much wrapped up in west central Minnesota, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers have turned to corn harvest. "Corn yields have been pretty good, people are pretty happy. I would say a handful…

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South Dakota Corn Harvest Rolling Strong Despite Wet Season

Published October 23, 2025

Corn harvest in South Dakota is in high gear. Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says, despite the significant amount of moisture they’ve received, most of what he’s hearing from farmers has been positive. "For the most part, their…

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Custom Harvesters Cover A Lot of Ground

Published October 5, 2025

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. President Paul Paplow says ideal harvest conditions have farmers covering a lot of ground. “Harvest is actually progressing extremely fast. We have just finished harvesting beans in Worthington, Minnesota. Two days ago, we got fired up…

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Brazil’s Safrinha Corn Crop Gets Bigger

Published June 29, 2025

Thanks to timely rains in April and May, Brazilian farmers are harvesting what could be a record-breaking Safrinha corn crop. Soybean and Corn Advisor agronomist Dr. Michael Cordonnier says yields are climbing, though wet weather is slowing harvest progress. “It…

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Impressive ND Corn Yields

Published November 4, 2024

Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug says this year’s corn harvest turned out better than expected. "All of the varieties did really well. Our 92-day was in the 220s. Our 83-day was averaging over 200 (bushels) an acre; harvest…

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