Articles tagged under: corn
Good Test Weight and Quality
Published October 23, 2020
Corn harvest is almost wrapped up near Onida, South Dakota. "We started three weeks earlier than usual. The corn harvest started in the third week of September," said Tim Luken, location manager, Oahe Grain. "Soybean harvest is complete and sorghum…Drier Corn at Harvest Helps MN Farmers Save on Propane
Published October 23, 2020
Donnelly, Minnesota Co-op Manager Bob Burner says harvest is beginning to wrap up. "The soybean crop is out of the way and most of the corn is harvested. Soybean yields are average and the corn yields are above average with…Snow Delays Corn and Sunflower Harvest in Onida, SD
Published October 22, 2020
Wednesday night's snow delayed corn and sunflower harvest in Onida, South Dakota. "It looks like there's some cold nights and days ahead so it may be awhile before the snow will melt away. We may also run into some muddy…CFAP 2.0 Payments at $4.5 Billion in Third Week
Published October 16, 2020
Three weeks into the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0, the USDA has paid out more than $4.5 billion. The top three U.S. commodities for payments include corn, cattle and soybeans. So far, North Dakota farmers have received more than $111…A Variable Corn Crop for Buffalo, ND Farmer
Published October 16, 2020
Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin is harvesting corn. Crop moisture ranges from 13.5 to 15 percent. "I'm hoping it's not my worst field, but we have a few fields coming up that may have had too much moisture. It…Soybean Ending Stocks Down 170 Million Bushels From Last Month
Published October 9, 2020
The USDA soybean ending stocks are projected at 290 million bushels. That’s well below the average trade guess of 352 million. The drop reflects a smaller supply and higher exports. The U.S. corn carryout is 2.1 billion bushels, which was…Farmers Finishing Up Soybean Harvest Near Reynolds, ND
Published October 8, 2020
Valley United Co-op General Manager Paul Coppin expects soybean harvest to wrap up soon in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. "We're probably 80 to 90 percent done with soybeans here. We've had such a perfect fall here compared to previous…Harvest Progress Advances With a Dry Corn Crop
Published October 6, 2020
In northwest Minnesota, Halma farmer Lance Hapka started harvest just over a week ago. The corn was at 18 percent moisture. "It's been 2012 since I've had something like that, especially so early." In southern Minnesota, near Lake Benton, Bob…2019 Farm Program Payment Rates Finalized
Published October 5, 2020
MinnStar Bank Senior Vice-President and farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the farmers who enrolled corn or wheat in the 2019 Price Loss Coverage Program will be getting a payment. "The final price came in at $3.56 and the reference…