Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline

American Crystal Sugar Company Pre-Pile Harvest Begins

Published August 15, 2019

Pre-pile harvest  is underway for American Crystal Sugar Company. Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson is optimistic about the harvest. "I think we'll have lower sugar content, but we could make up for it in tonnage." Knutson says growing conditions aren’t…

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Wheat Near Hallock, MN Has Good Quality

Published August 14, 2019

Light rain kept Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden from combining spring wheat near Hallock, Minnesota earlier this week. "The spring wheat we've harvested so far is really nice quality and test weight. It's also got 13 to 14 percent protein."…

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Rains Delay Harvest Near Dickinson, ND

Published August 14, 2019

The latest rains near Dickinson, North Dakota were welcome. Farmer Ed Kessel said it's probably too late to help any of the small grains. Kessel just finished harvesting winter wheat and is harvesting barley. "It was a little on the…

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American Crystal Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Begins August 15

Published August 9, 2019

Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest begins soon for American Crystal Sugar Company. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the early root samples look good. "In our first week sampling, we averaged 14.5 tons. That's a half ton below our five year average. We…

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Malting Barley Harvest Going Well Near Bismarck

Published August 8, 2019

Malting barley harvest is underway for Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman. It’s a slow harvest so far. Barley is yielding around 80 to 90 bushels per acre. "Everyday we get a little bit of rain or high humidity. The…

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Rain Delays Spring Wheat Harvest in Philip, SD

Published August 7, 2019

Colby, Kansas custom combiner Jim Deibert is in the Philip, South Dakota area. "Rains earlier in the week delayed our progress. It's wonderful wheat." Deibert thinks the spring wheat in the area will go once they get finished with the…

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Damp Field Delays Winter Wheat Harvest

Published August 6, 2019

The fields are damp near Gettysburg, South Dakota. Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden is eager to start harvesting winter wheat. "We've had lots of fog, humidity and sprinkles of rain keeping us from the fields." Sugden says the winter wheat…

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Waiting for ND Wheat Harvest

Published August 5, 2019

Dolechek Harvesting owner Dane Dolechek is waiting to harvest wheat near Garrison, North Dakota. He anticipates starting harvest at the end of next week. "We'll be working on wheat and canola. That means we have another month or so of…

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A Later Than Usual Harvest Window

Published August 1, 2019

Elk City, Oklahoma custom combiner David Misener says the harvest window is later than usual due to the late planting last fall. "It's the norm this year. It's not two to three days later than normal, it seems like it's…

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ND Harvest Begins with a Strong Winter Wheat Crop

Published July 31, 2019

Hazen, North Dakota farmer John Weinand has finished winter wheat harvest. Weinand says yields ranged from the upper 50s to 80s. "The wheat quality is excellent." he says. "Protein ranged from 12 to 14 percent, which is good for winter…

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