Articles tagged under: harvest
Pre-Pile Sugarbeet Harvest Before Dry Beans
Published August 31, 2021
Near Grafton, North Dakota, Tom Kennelly is working on pre-pile sugarbeet harvest before moving onto the dry edible beans. "Right now, there are high sugars and the tons were wide open because of the areas that got rain. I'm not…Fresh Potato Harvest to Begin After Labor Day
Published August 30, 2021
Fresh potato harvest is getting closer in the northern Red River Valley. Campbell Farms owner Greg Campbell says the potatoes near Grafton, North Dakota have been under stress due to the heat and a lack of moisture. The quality looks…Harvest Management is Important During Drought
Published August 25, 2021
Heading into fall, Pioneer field agronomist Larry Lunder says harvest management is important. Even on the better ground, there will still be drought stressed crops. "You need to be very timely with harvesting because corn will cannibalize the stalk to…A Good Sugarbeet Crop Expected for Southern MN Growers
Published August 22, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative will begin its pre-pile campaign on Tuesday. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says early August rains really helped. "We feel good where we are at right now. The last root samples, taken earlier this…Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Expecting Good Quality Beet Crop
Published August 20, 2021
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger is all smiles ahead of pre-pile harvest. The rains were beneficial. "This is early enough for the sugarbeets to soak in the rains and start putting on tons. It won't affect…Mixed Harvest Conditions in Montana
Published August 15, 2021
After a late start to the harvest season, Kansas-based High Plains Harvesting owner Ryan Haffner says wheat harvest is moving along. "Once it got going, it's really gone fast. We had to make up time in the middle throughout the…MN Spring Wheat Harvest Moves Quickly
Published August 10, 2021
Spring wheat harvest is going fast in Minnesota. USDA says harvest is 76 percent complete, well ahead of last year. CHS Northland Grain General Manager DuWayne Thompson says the crop is ripe and dry near St. Hilaire. "The quality of…Poor Yields Reported Near Hazen, ND
Published August 9, 2021
Drought conditions in the Hazen, North Dakota area is making a major impact on the crop. John Weinand is able to harvest some. "The winter wheat we harvested was the poorest we ever cut, but it ran anywhere from 10…Variable Spring Wheat Harvest in MN
Published August 9, 2021
Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive Officer Charlie Vogel says as expected, Minnesota’s spring wheat crop is variable. "I don't think there's a field out there that will be average, everything is drought stressed. The silver lining is the…