Articles tagged under: harvest
Variability is Part of Small Grain Harvest
Published August 1, 2021
Agronomist Sarah Lovas farms near Hillsboro, North Dakota. She says barley harvest went well. "We didn't have many acres to harvest. One of the challenges in Hillsboro is the green fields due to later barley germination. Farmers are trying to…Uneven Fields Extend Barley Harvest
Published August 1, 2021
Aneta, North Dakota farmer Fred Lukens started harvesting barley at the end of July. There are uneven fields, which means Lukens is getting more strategic at harvest. "We've never harvested quite this way before; leaving lots of green spots in…Disappointing Spring Wheat Yields in NE North Dakota
Published August 1, 2021
In Crystal, North Dakota, O’Toole Seed owner and farmer Brian O’Toole got out into the spring wheat fields last Monday to start harvest. "I had a field of wheat planted on sugarbeet ground and that's typically the first thing we…Spring Wheat Going Through the Baler
Published July 28, 2021
North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher says there are a few bright spots with the spring wheat and durum crop in the state, but there’s also disappointment. "Spring wheat harvest is sporadic right now." Fisher is seeing more balers…Early Harvest Begins in North Dakota
Published July 26, 2021
Farmers in the drought-stricken area of north central North Dakota are starting to harvest what’s left of the crop. North Central Research Extension Center Cropping Systems Specialist Leo Bortolon is hearing of early harvest. "There's a few producers in Bergen,…Spring Wheat Tour Begins This Week
Published July 26, 2021
The Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat Tour is happening in North Dakota this week. Executive Vice President Dave Green is expecting a dire spring wheat crop. "I've seen pictures on Twitter of bad fields. Someone said there are areas that…Yields Slightly Better Than Expected Near Britton, South Dakota
Published July 23, 2021
Wheat fields are being cut in the Britton, South Dakota area. DuWayne Bosse is not expecting a big crop. "Yield reports are slightly better than expected. We'll have some tough ground that will yield maybe 20- to-30 bushels per acre,…Kansas Winter Wheat Looks Decent
Published July 18, 2021
Hallock, Minnesota-based custom combiner Rick Sugden is in the Gettysburg, South Dakota area after combining winter wheat in Kansas. Sugden says the Kansas wheat crop was decent. "Farmers hoped for better, but the wheat didn't get the rain when moisture…Winter Wheat Harvest Begins in Onida, SD
Published July 18, 2021
At Oahe Grain Corporation in Onida, South Dakota, general manager Tim Luken is already seeing loads of winter wheat come to the elevator. "Average test weight is at 61.3 pounds and protein is at 14.2 percent. We're two points higher…