Articles tagged under: harvest progress

White Mold, Blight Impact Dry Bean Crop

Published November 11, 2025

After a long, weather-delayed finish, the 2025 dry bean harvest is wrapping up across North Dakota and Minnesota. Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley says most of the crop is finally in the bin despite challenging harvest conditions. "Some…

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Ramsey County Rainfall Triple Normal Levels

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest in the Devils Lake region is moving slowly due to extremely wet conditions. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says rainfall totals in parts of Ramsey County this October have exceeded three times the long-term average. "I'll reference…

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Early Frost Cuts Yields

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest continues across central North Dakota as farmers race to finish corn before colder weather arrives. "Most everything's coming off pretty fast. So I would say, there's 25 percent of the corn left out there," Clark Price said. Price, who…

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Farmers See Mixed Results in Harvest Season

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest is moving forward across parts of eastern North Dakota, but earlier wet conditions continue to slow progress in some areas. Ron Truax, owner of Spring Creek Ag, says soybean harvest lasted longer than usual due to the saturated fields.…

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Corn Found Moisture

Published November 4, 2025

Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Kurt Aakre has wrapped up his harvest, reporting better-than-expected yields. "We finished our harvest about two weeks ago, with the corn being the last stuff coming off," said Aakre. "We're thankful we got that done; now we are…

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Harvest Progressing in Western ND

Published November 3, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder says October moisture slowed progress, but conditions have since improved. Yields are solid for both corn and sunflowers. Lunder reports sunflower yields ranging from 2,000 to nearly 3,000 pounds per acre, calling it a “strong…

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Soybean Yields Lag, Corn Excels

Published November 1, 2025

Rains have slowed harvest in northeast North Dakota, but farmers report solid yields, especially for corn. Emerado area farmer Shane Sand says the sugarbeet harvest is complete and the corn is coming with promising results. “Yields look pretty solid there,…

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Excellent Corn Yields Reported

Published November 1, 2025

Harvest is wrapping up across southeastern North Dakota, though some corn remains in the field as farmers wait for it to dry. Havana area farmer Joe Breker says storage and moisture are the biggest challenges right now. “Bins are full.…

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Farmers Eye Finish Line in Fergus Falls Area

Published November 1, 2025

Fergus Falls area farmer Gaylen Affield describes corn as the bright spot this season, while soybeans struggled with disease pressure. “The corn was above average for us, which was nice. The soybeans were a little bit less,” said Affield. “They…

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Good Spots and Bad Spots

Published November 1, 2025

Harvest is nearly complete across northeastern South Dakota. Peever area farmer Louie Nigg says yields were average. “Well, there’s a lot of good spots and a lot of bad spots, and I think we ended up probably with the average…

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