Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
ND Mill Reports Good Quality Wheat Coming In
Published September 3, 2020
North Dakota Mill President Vance Taylor says the quality of the spring wheat coming into the mill is excellent so far. "I think we have 20 percent of the new crop wheat on the belt and it's performing well. The…RRV Potato Harvest Slated to Begin this Week
Published August 31, 2020
Farmers in the St. Thomas, North Dakota area are preparing for potato harvest. Allen Tucker has desiccated his fresh potatoes and will harvest the crop this week. "We had some damaging rains in June and potatoes don't like to stand…A Fair Spring Wheat Crop Near Minot, ND
Published August 28, 2020
Custom harvester Scott Brown is harvesting in the Minot, North Dakota area. "We've got a pretty fair spring wheat crop. It's not a bumper crop, but it will be ok. It's pretty looking wheat." Brown thinks June is the reason…Durum Harvest Wraps Up Quick for Custom Harvester
Published August 28, 2020
Ellinwood, Kansas-based custom harvester Taff Hughes just wrapped up durum harvest in North Dakota. "It's been dry all year long. There was quite a bit of regrowth in the durum and we fought that a bit, but the crop went…No Time Wasted with MN Spring Wheat Harvest
Published August 28, 2020
Farmers aren’t wasting any time getting the spring wheat harvested in northwest Minnesota. Minnesota Wheat Executive Director Charlie Vogel anticipates some significant progress in Monday’s USDA Crop Progress update. "The 2019 harvest continues to loom in everyone's minds and farmers…Forage Harvest Underway in NE
Published August 22, 2020
Nebraska-based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen and his crew are in Arkansas chopping silage. "It's an average crop here and it's been dry. They've been short on rain for a few weeks, but it looks good." Jantzen says silage cutting…Spring Wheat Harvest Starting Soon for Jamestown, ND Farmers
Published August 8, 2020
In the Jamestown area, farmer Terry Wanzek is preparing to harvest spring wheat. "Within the next few days we'll start harvest. The crop is really turning fast. It looks respectable, but I guess based on the June dry spell it…Taking a Break Between Harvests
Published August 2, 2020
Stratton, Colorado custom forage harvester Raph Jolliffe is back home waiting for the corn to mature. The hay crop Jolliffe cuts is irrigated. "The first three cuttings went well and we got the hay put in okay." The harvest in…Rain Delays Wheat Harvest in Onida, SD
Published July 27, 2020
Winter wheat harvest was delayed a bit last week due to the rains in the Onida, South Dakota area. Oahe Grain’s Onida location manager Tim Luken says the crop that's already cut looks great. "We've taken more than 750,000 bushels…