Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline

Mother Nature Stalls Corn Harvest

Published November 26, 2023

The harvest has been a tough slog for Washburn, North Dakota farmer Joe Sheldon. “Our area received 14 inches of snow in mid-October and that really slowed things down.” Sheldon says their farm still has some corn standing due to…

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Sabin Harvest Nears the End

Published November 22, 2023

Tanner Thompson, who is with Prairie's Edge Agri-Service says the harvest is nearly complete near Sabin, Minnesota. Weather caused some delays throughout harvest. “We had a little snow that slowed guys up for a few days and now we’ve had…

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Phenomenal Yields

Published November 20, 2023

For Erskine, Minnesota farmer Brady Lee, the yields seen this year were some of the best he's seen in his farming career. It was still a grind. "We had a few small pesky rain showers and some wet, sloppy snow…

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A Marathon, Not a Sprint

Published November 17, 2023

Peterson Farms Seed Regional Agronomist Kelsey Stumvoll says farmers around Garrison, North Dakota are starting to wrap up harvest. "This year has not been a sprint, it's been a marathon," said Stumvoll. "Guys have been fighting the snow, fighting the…

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The Tail End of Corn Harvest

Published November 17, 2023

South Dakota Soybean Association President Kevin Deinert farms near Mount Vernon and says there’s just a few spots with crop standing in the area. "I'd say soybeans are pretty well finished and corn is just on the tail end, probably…

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The End of Harvest is in Sight

Published November 17, 2023

RCM Ag Services market analyst Steve Wagner is plugging away with his corn harvest. "I'm hoping to be done this weekend, but there's fewer and fewer of us out there." Wagner is located in southeastern Minnesota and says the weather…

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Compressed Harvest Season Slows Rail Activity

Published November 16, 2023

According to Alton Grain Terminal grain department manager Cory Tryan, rail logistics has been a little slower than usual with the compressed harvest pace. "There's been a lot of cars sitting around. I would have to say cars are about…

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Bins Are Full

Published November 15, 2023

Columbia Grain grain merchandizer Tyler Stegman says there has been a good window of weather that's conducive to harvest. "There's a lot of full bins in the countryside and everyone's got the same problem of finding a place to store…

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A Delayed Dry-Down

Published November 15, 2023

Harvest continues along in the tri-state area of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. DuWayne Bosse, who farms at Britton, South Dakota and leads Bolt Marketing, says harvest is taking a long time. "The moisture of the corn has been…

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From Wet to Dry

Published November 15, 2023

Despite a wet start to harvest, Spiritwood, North Dakota farmer JP Lueck says it dried up quickly. "Overall, we're about average as we were short a little rain during the season." Lueck's marketing plan changed this fall with the opening…

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