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USDA to Resurvey MN, ND and SD Farmers

Published January 13, 2020

According to a special note from the USDA, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will be recontacting producers who indicated they weren’t done with harvest in the last survey. When that survey took place in 2019, there was significant unharvested acres…
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Analysts Prepare for January Supply/Demand Report

Published January 3, 2020

Traders will be cautiously watching the January 10 USDA Supply and Demand report. INTL FCStone market analyst Mark Lucas says it will be tough to get final numbers with the amount of corn still in the field. "Overall, there's a…
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One for the Record Books

Published December 23, 2019

South Dakota Corn CEO Lisa Richardson says this past year is one for the record books; Mother Nature brought more moisture to the state than ever before. "We had lots of moisture in September, an unprecedented amount. We are hoping…
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A Long SD Harvest Wraps Up Until 2020

Published December 11, 2019

Braathen Harvesting owner Kent Braathen started harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area in mid-July. Fast forward five months and he’s still trying to harvest the corn. "There's been lots of 150 to 180 bushel yields. They have a decent…
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Farmers are Making Unharvested Corn Decisions

Published December 9, 2019

High moisture and lower test weight corn is common across the Northern Plains this year. Some farmers harvested corn and put it in the grain bin wet. NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang says corn at 20 to 21 percent moisture…
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Sugarbeet Growers Move Forward from 2019 Harvest

Published December 6, 2019

There's no denying it was a tough harvest for the American Crystal Sugar Company. CEO Tom Astrup told shareholders during the annual meeting nearly one-third of planted acres are still in the field, with the fewest tons harvested since 1994.…
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Weekend Storm Impacts Corn Harvest Progress

Published December 2, 2019

This weekend’s winter storm meant many things for farmers still trying to harvest corn. For Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin, the snow and cold signaled the end of harvest until 2020. Moisture is in the 20s, with test weights…
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Rural Perspectives

Published December 1, 2019

This corn harvest has been challenging for farmers. What options do they have? That's this week's focus in the Rural Perspectives podcast, made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.
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