Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
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…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…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…Corn Crop is ‘Trickling In’
Published October 20, 2023
At Arvilla, North Dakota, Columbia Grain grain buyer Tyler Stegman is pleased with the harvest progress. "We knocked off a heck of a lot of soybeans; I'd say we're probably about 90 percent done." The corn harvest is off to…A ‘Dandy’ Corn Crop
Published October 20, 2023
The combines have been busy in the Casselton, North Dakota area. For Harvey Morken, the soybean harvest is essentially wrapped up and a lot of the corn is done, too. "Our soybeans, as well as the crop seen by a…Moisture Situation is Better Than 2023
Published October 20, 2023
If growers caught rain at the right time, GK Technology agronomist Sarah Lovas says farmers had a really good crop. "There are other places where the yields could have been better, but overall, I'm fairly pleased with what I'm hearing."…Good Moisture, Good Corn Crop
Published October 20, 2023
Corn harvest is rolling along in the Jamestown, North Dakota area. Terry Wanzek is pleased with the corn crop. "We didn't get a lot of rain towards the end of summer. You can credit genetic enhancement over the years where…A Dry Corn Crop at Grygla
Published October 20, 2023
The harvest has clipped along nicely for Todd Stanley at Grygla, Minnesota. Soybeans are done. “Yields were above average and certainly excellent for the little bit of rain we had this summer." The combines have started moving through the corn.…Spurts of Moisture Won’t Stop Harvest
Published October 19, 2023
Parts of Minnesota have been a little on the wet side up until this week. University of Minnesota Extension Corn Agronomist Jeff Coulter says corn harvest is coming along pretty well, despite random spurts of moisture. "It's drying down quickly,…