Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline

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…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Weather Disruption

Published October 26, 2023

Byron Richard has finished his corn harvest, "We had an exceptional year for corn and sunflowers. Corn is probably only two-thirds done in the region and historically we've only been around that 70-80 bushel corn and this year we've been…

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Snow Delays Western North Dakota Corn Harvest

Published October 26, 2023

Washburn, North Dakota farmer Clark Price finished his soybeans with an average yield in the mid-50 bushel per acre range. "Everybody is just starting on corn, so there's a lot to go." With the health of his cattle taking priority…

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Full Throttle Before the Storm

Published October 26, 2023

Rock and Roll Agronomy crop consultant Jason Hanson says the corn harvest was going full throttle before the weather slowed combines. "Corn is probably 40 percent complete around me." Hanson reports that corn yields in northern North Dakota have been…

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Sunflower Growers Hope to Beat the Change in the Weather

Published October 20, 2023

According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, the initial sunflower harvest seems to be going well. "Guys are seeing way above average yields with good oil and good test weight." Sandbakken predicts that a lot of flowers will…

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