Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
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…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…“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…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…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…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.…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…Early Maturing Soybean Yields Strong in North Central, ND
Published October 26, 2018
Farmers in the Minot, North Dakota area continue to make good harvest progress. "A ton of acres have been harvested over the past 10 days," says Courtney Meduna, a technical agronomist for Dekalb Asgrow. "A lot of farmers are finishing…Challenging Sugarbeet Crop for Southern Minnesota Co-op
Published October 24, 2018
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says harvest is about 70 percent complete with producers harvesting about two million tons of sugarbeets. "The crop has pretty much any issue you can think of this year, including…