Articles tagged under: harvest

As Small Grain Harvest Ends, Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Begins

Published Yesterday

Wendell, Minnesota farmer Steve Lacey is already done with small grain harvest. Despite the hot growing season, the crop fared better than expected. "We started barley harvest about two weeks ago and we got through that in a few days.…

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Market Encouraging Farmers to Store Corn and Wheat, Sell Soybeans

Published Yesterday

Ahead of harvest, farmers are starting to make decisions regarding on-farm storage and capacity. It could be benefit farmers to have on-farm storage this year, but farmers should weigh the costs and benefits. A combination of the futures and cash…

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NW MN Farmer “Cautiously Optimistic” for Spring Wheat Harvest

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Grygla, Minnesota, farmer Gary Anderson is cautiously optimistic for this year’s spring wheat harvest. Weather pending, Anderson plans to start wheat harvest in the middle of this week. That’s a littler earlier than usual, due to the summer heat. "The…

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Small Grains Harvest Starting Soon in Aneta, ND

Published Yesterday

Small grain harvest is a few days away for farmers in the Aneta, North Dakota area. "The later seeded barley looks the best," said Fred Lukens, farmer. "Wheat and barley don't like the hot conditions early on and that will…

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MT Winter Wheat Harvest Behind Average

Published August 9, 2020

Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Outreach Coordinator Sam Anderson says winter wheat harvest continues to make progress in the state. "The winter wheat harvest is at least 20 percent complete, behind the five year average. Things have been really dry…

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Lightly Mixed Basis Bids Noted in Northern Plains

Published August 8, 2020

Basis bid at the six grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network were lightly mixed compared to one week ago. Spring wheat basis ranges 20 cents to 80 cents under the September futures, with cash bids ranging from…

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Hoping for a Better Wheat Harvest

Published August 4, 2020

Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson says the heat may have taken the top off of the spring wheat crop, but he's still looking at a 75-to-80 bushel crop. It's been a compact growing season for Knutson. "We started late, but…

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Small Grain Harvest Nears Completion in Wahpeton Area

Published August 4, 2020

In the Wahpeton, North Dakota area, small grain harvest is about two-thirds complete by the first week of August. GL Crop Consulting President and agronomist Greg LaPlante says spring wheat and barley harvest is expected to wrap by the end…

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Spring Wheat Harvest Begins in Southern MN

Published July 28, 2020

According to Minnesota Wheat Executive Director Charlie Vogel, spring wheat harvest is underway in southern Minnesota. "One grower just starting harvest told me the yields are above average and the crop is good quality. There's a 15.1 percent protein with…

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Pre-Harvest Update Reveals a Variable ND Spring Wheat

Published July 28, 2020

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and North Dakota Wheat Commission hosted a virtual pre-harvest spring wheat event on Tuesday. More than 200 participants got an update on the Northern Plains crop, including the variable spring wheat in North Dakota.…

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