Articles tagged under: custom harvesting
Kansas Wheat Harvest Recap
Published July 18, 2025
The wheat harvest is complete in northwest Kansas, with yields coming in better than recent years. Custom harvester Jay Ferris, who is based in Colby, said the crop was consistent overall. “We had some proteins that were up in the…Below Expectations Near Pierre
Published July 18, 2025
The wheat harvest is underway near Pierre, South Dakota, but yields are coming in below expectations. Custom harvester Roger Benson, who is based in Sheyenne, North Dakota, says the quality of this year’s winter wheat crop is not what he…Paplow: “Things Are Moving Quick”
Published July 11, 2025
Wheat harvest is moving ahead across the Plains “Texas was down, but everywhere else has been really good so far,” said Paul Paplow of Paplow Harvesting and Trucking. "I know Nebraska looks good; North Dakota started on some really good…ND Custom Farm Rates Updated
Published January 14, 2025
NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station conduct a study of custom farm work rates every four years. As expected the rates seen this past year were much higher than seen in 2020. As an example, vertical tillage…Ready to Roll in South Dakota
Published July 14, 2024
Devils Lake-based custom harvester Scott Brown is home waiting for the wheat to ripen. Dry weather hurt the area he cut in north Texas, Oklahoma and eastern Colorado. Brown says the combines are in South Dakota. "We got ahead of…