Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
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…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…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…Onida, SD Winter Wheat Harvest Off to a Good Start
Published July 31, 2019
Winter wheat is being harvested near Onida, South Dakota. "We started harvest about one week ago and are about 40 percent complete right now," says Oahe Grain - Onida location manager Tim Luken. "I had some concerns about quality issues.…Winter Wheat Harvest Kicks Off in Onida, SD
Published July 29, 2019
Winter wheat harvest is underway in the Onida, South Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen says yields are around average. "Test weight is around 60 pounds with 13 percent protein. It's tough to get a good day…Decent Yielding Wheat in NE Harvest
Published July 27, 2019
Fordyce, Nebraska custom harvester Bill Stevens is in the Chappell area for harvest. "We're getting nice wheat, good test weights and pretty good yields." Stevens is not seeing any quality or disease issues. "The test weights are above 60 and…Wheat Harvest Starting Soon in South Dakota
Published July 22, 2019
The winter wheat harvest will begin this week in South Dakota. Ideal, SD farmer Clint Vanneman says the wheat is in good shape, but could use a week or two of dry weather for harvest. Harvest is already about te…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…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…