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Harvest Samples Showing High Mycotoxins

Published December 18, 2018

Harvest samples from across the U.S. submitted to Alltech, an animal nutrition and health company, show high levels of mycotoxins. Corn grain samples averaged seven mycotoxins per sample, 3.9 more than the same period in 2017. Mycotoxins in corn silage…
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Still Harvesting Sunflowers in the Dakotas

Published December 5, 2018

With wet and cold weather, it's been a slow sunflower harvest for Northern Plains farmers. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, about 15 percent of sunflowers remain unharvested in the Dakotas. "So far, the quality has stayed…
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Positive Yields for Challenging Crop

Published November 30, 2018

Overall soybean yields in North Dakota are positive, despite some of the crop being left in the field. Peterson Farms Seed Agronomist Adam Spelhaug explains why the yield is above expectations. "The warm summer helped with that," he says. "The…
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A Busy Year-End for 2018

Published November 30, 2018

With a later harvest, farmers will have a busy few weeks wrapping up the year and planning for 2019. Nutrien Ag Solutions Wholesale Sales Specialist Greg Mostad is meeting with some farmers. "We are helping farmers figure out their needs…
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Reflecting on the ’18 Soybean Harvest

Published November 30, 2018

Colfax, North Dakota farmer Jay Myers is done with soybean harvest. Myers says it was a challenge to get the crop out of the field at the right moisture this year. "We did a lot of switching back and forth…
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The End of Harvest In Sight

Published November 26, 2018

The harvest end is in sight for farmers near Hillsboro, North Dakota. Lovas Ag Consulting owner Sarah Lovas says some farmers are facing challenges with harvesting soybeans in snow. "When snow gets in the hoppers or trucks, the grain bridges…
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A Struggle with the Snow

Published November 26, 2018

Farmers in the Cooperstown, North Dakota area continue to struggle with harvest. Ag Advantage Consulting owner Jonathan Erickson says there is corn and some soybeans left in fields. While corn can be harvested over the snow, soybeans have been a…
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Delayed Soybean Harvest Not Ideal

Published November 20, 2018

The delayed harvest is not ideal for local soybean growers. Marion, North Dakota farmer and independent crop consultant Matt Danuser says the soybeans are averaging 55 bushels per acre, decent for the crop. It’s just tough to combine with the…
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Hard Freeze Needed to Finish Harvest

Published November 16, 2018

Excessive moisture is impacting harvest progress south of Brookings, South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says farmers really want a hard freeze to bring out harvest equipment. It's getting closer. "With the very cold weather…
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