Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline

Wet Weather Delaying SD Sunflower Harvest

Published November 11, 2018

Grand Forks, North Dakota based custom harvester Kent Braathen is working on sunflower harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area. However, conditions have been cold and wet. "That soaks into the flowers, so we're waiting on some sun. Harvest is…
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Minn-Dak Sugarbeet Growers Wrap Up Harvest

Published November 9, 2018

Minn-Dak Cooperative sugarbeet growers have finished harvest, and Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says it was a slow one. "The first three-fourths went really good, but then it rained and the ground wouldn't dry out. There wasn't much progress…
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Ada, MN Farmers Working Through Harvest Challenges

Published November 6, 2018

Based at Ada, Minnesota, West Central Ag Services agronomist Mike Nelson says farmers are trying to wrap up sugarbeet harvest. "In general tonnage has been good, but sugars are a little poorer in the late part of the season," says…
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Harvest and Fieldwork Winding Down

Published November 6, 2018

Harvest is winding down in northeastern, North Dakota. In the Niagara area, farmer Randy Schaley says the edible bean and soybean harvest were a pleasant surprise. "We were very dry during flowering and weren't expecting to harvest this type of…
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Sugarbeet Growers Struggle to Wrap Up Harvest

Published November 2, 2018

It’s been a struggle to get the sugarbeet harvest wrapped up. American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Tyler Grove says cold and wet weather is the nemesis of harvest. "Growers are doing great trying to get on top of the…
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“A Big Corn Crop” Expected in Northeast South Dakota

Published November 1, 2018

South Dakota farmers made good harvest progress over the past week. In the Houghton area, farmer Troy Knecht says soybean yields are around average. About half of Knecht's soybeans were impacted by hail. "Other than that, there were enough hard…
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Sunflower Harvest Hits the Halfway Mark

Published November 1, 2018

Sunflower harvest is over the halfway mark in North Dakota and Minnesota. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, good weather conditions during the growing season are reflected in the yields. "They've ranged from 1500 to 2700 pounds…
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Mayville, ND Farmer Anticipating Record Yields

Published October 31, 2018

For Mayville, North Dakota farmer Wayne Nelson, soybean harvest is in the books. "With all the hard freezes we had, the soybeans went through the combine really well." says Nelson. "Soybean yields were excellent. For our farm, it might be…
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Harvest Complete for Red Lake Falls Farmer

Published October 30, 2018

Red Lake Falls, Minnesota farmer Gary Purath is done with harvest. "We got done harvesting soybeans a few weeks ago. Overall, the yield turned out good and bean quality is decent after recent snow." Purath harvested corn before the soybeans.…
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A Wrap on Sugarbeet and Soybean Harvest

Published October 26, 2018

Casselton, North Dakota farmer Joe Morken has finished his sugarbeet and soybean harvest. Morken says sugarbeet tonnage and sugars could have been better with more timely rains. "The latest company report expected the crop to come in around 29 ton…
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