Articles tagged under: Harvest Hotline
A ‘Weird’ Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 15, 2023
Red River Farm Network Farm Broadcaster Randy Koenen spent part of the past week in west-central Minnesota lifting sugarbeets. Koenen was surprised by soil conditions. "It's weird harvest conditions; the beets are coming out good, but considering how dry its…Thankful for Rain, Even During Harvest
Published October 12, 2023
Salem, South Dakota farmer Dawn Scheier is taking a break from harvest with a rain system moving into her area, but says they started harvest earlier this year after corn ripened before soybeans. "This year the corn was ready at…‘Sporadic’ Wheat Fields Still Unharvested
Published October 11, 2023
Spring wheat harvest is generally wrapped up. North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson says while the majority of farmers are done with spring wheat harvest, there are a few sporadic fields here and there still…An Early Harvest at Crookston
Published October 10, 2023
Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran wrapped up his corn and soybean harvest already. Soybeans were off during the week of the Big Iron Farm Show on September 13. “That’s about as early as early as I’ve ever finished up soybeans,…Warm Days Push the Corn Clock Ahead
Published October 6, 2023
Wyffels Hybrids Agronomy Manager Jared Goplin says crop conditions vary widely across his territory in Minnesota, Iowa, and parts of South Dakota. "I've talked to people who are planning to finish corn before moving into soybeans, which is pretty rare,…On Again, Off Again Harvest Progress
Published October 6, 2023
An early rain event put a halt on harvest progress in parts of South Dakota. Colton, South Dakota farmer Jeff Thompson is trying to finish up soybean harvest this week. "The sandier soils were almost at average yields, but the…Fighting Rain
Published October 5, 2023
Soybean harvest across the region has been slow. Peterson Farms Seed lead agronomist Rick Swenson says everyone is fighting the rain. "You get a half a day of combining here, with a couple days on and a couple days off." …Rains Pump the Brakes on Harvest
Published October 5, 2023
Rain slowed the harvest in northwestern Minnesota, but Kris Folland is pleased with his progress with the soybeans. "We're half-done with soybeans, so that's about two weeks ahead." Folland, who farms at Halma, says the corn crop looks decent. "There's…Stressed Corn Lowers Yield Expectations
Published October 4, 2023
Dave Ellens farms near Madison, South Dakota and just finished up soybean harvest. "I think they were ten bushels better than we were expecting. In our area, we have heavy enough soil that when we caught a big rain in…