Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
Above Expectations
Published October 18, 2023
There's been short delays, but the corn harvest is progressing for Todd Wentzel. Wentzel, who farms at Murdock, Minnesota, estimates the corn is at the halfway point and soybeans are essentially done. "Corn harvest should finish up in a week…Corn Handled June Weather Extremes Better Than Beans
Published October 18, 2023
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes finished up his soybean harvest and is working on corn. "We were a little disappointed in the soybeans with some fairly decent and others pretty poor. I'd say it was an overall average crop."…A Sense of Urgency
Published October 17, 2023
NDSU Extension Agronomist Clair Keene says the corn harvest is progressing well across the state. "In the southeast, harvest started earlier than normal and with how dry the corn already was, there's an urgency to get things off." Keene says…Hit-and-Miss Corn, Big Beet Crop
Published October 17, 2023
CHS Ag Services Sales Agronomist Mackinze Derry, who is based at Hillsboro, says corn yields are hit-and-miss. "it's really a question of if you had moisture or not. A half inch here and there really kept the grain cart moving…Eight Percent Set Aside Expected
Published October 17, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is pleased with the sugarbeet harvest campaign. "We've had a good run and we were able to pile over a million ton of beets." ACSC continues to monitor crop size to determine…All Acres Approved for SMBSC Campaign
Published October 17, 2023
The decision has been made and Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers will be able to harvest 100 percent of their planted acreage. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius said growers are making good harvest progress. "We got about two-thirds…Thirsty Soils Soak Up Recent Rains
Published October 17, 2023
At Wendell, Minnesota, Reid Bonrud had a very dry growing season. “A couple weeks ago, we got the whole summer’s worth of rain in one shot. We got a little over six inches; it was amazing, there was almost no…Dry Bean Crop in the Bin
Published October 16, 2023
Forest River Bean Company Manager Brian Schanilec says dry bean harvest is virtually wrapped up. "We had really uneven emergence this spring and the continuation of drought brought us below average in tonnage." The dry conditions during the growing season…‘Sign Me Up Again’
Published October 16, 2023
David Arends is working on sugarbeet harvest near Shelly, Minnesota. Temperatures have been favorable for lifting beets. Arends is surprised with his sugarbeet, wheat and corn yields. “Sign me up again," said Arends. "If we can get this kind of…