Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
Harvest Hiccup
Published October 30, 2023
Only a small amount of snow hit Edgeley, North Dakota farmer Mike Brandenburg's farm, but it was it was very wet. "The snow wasn't so terrible, but the moisture before the snow went into the corn ears and increased the…Erickson Recaps Soybean Harvest
Published October 30, 2023
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Kelly Erickson started his soybean harvest right after he finished small grains. "I was a little disappointed in the soybeans; I thought they looked way better than they yielded, but it must have been so dry that…Harvest at a ‘Screeching Halt’
Published October 30, 2023
Oahe Grain Cooperation General Manager Tim Luken says harvest has come to an abrupt stop after less than two inches of snow fell. "It's on top of the sunflower heads and in the corn stalks, so there hasn't been a…Snowy Setback
Published October 30, 2023
At Mandan, North Dakota, Dennis Renner wrapped up his soybean harvest before the season's first winter storm. There is still a lot of corn still standing. Transporting grain from the field has become more challenging. “The snow is going to…‘A Hair Above Average’
Published October 29, 2023
Wheaton, Minnesota farmer Jamie Beyer is still looking at a lot of standing crops in her area. “We’ve gotten most of the sugarbeets out and most of the beans, but there’s still a lot of corn left.” It’s been a…A Wrap On Harvest
Published October 29, 2023
Badger, Minnesota farmer Shayne Isane has wrapped up his harvest. Early crops, like spring wheat and perennial rye grass, were poor after receiving only 1.5 inches of rain each month throughout the growing season. “As we got into canola, soybeans…Doyon, North Dakota Yields are Variable
Published October 29, 2023
Tronson Grain manager Pat Tronson says corn yields have been variable near Doyon, North Dakota. “Where corn caught enough moisture and extra rain, it’s pretty decent and where it didn’t, it’s average at best.” Rain and fog caused delays earlier…Working on Corn at Wyndmere, North Dakota
Published October 29, 2023
Near Wyndmere, North Dakota, Carson Klosterman was doing well with his corn harvest before the winter weather hit. “We did get the rains; give or take a week or so of when we needed it and yields have been nice…Double-Timing Harvest
Published October 27, 2023
Burleigh County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent Tyler Kralicek says farmers and ranchers worked overtime to prepare for the snow. "Guys have received anywhere from four-to-eight inches of snow. A lot of ranchers have brought their cattle closer to…