Articles tagged under: harvest
Iowa Farmers Still Dealing With Derecho Impact
Published October 22, 2020
Fall harvest is moving quickly in the Northern Plains, but in the Midwest, Iowa farmers are still dealing with the impacts of Derecho. "The moisture levels are very low. Up until the last few days, we've had dry weather. We…Snow Delays Corn and Sunflower Harvest in Onida, SD
Published October 22, 2020
Wednesday night's snow delayed corn and sunflower harvest in Onida, South Dakota. "It looks like there's some cold nights and days ahead so it may be awhile before the snow will melt away. We may also run into some muddy…2020 Field Conditions Top-of-Mind at Crop Insurance Meeting
Published October 22, 2020
Elbow Lake, Minnesota-based Farmers Agency Incorporated insurance agent Matt Allen says field conditions have been fantastic in the area, helping harvest progress. The snow coming through slowed things down. Harvest and the weather are big topics at the Crop Insurance…Southern Minn. Farmers Experience a Very Different Harvest This Fall
Published October 16, 2020
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says harvest conditions have been a significant improvement over last year. "I don't know exactly where we're going to end up, but we're expecting the yield to be around…Dry Conditions for the Northern Plains Heading Into Winter
Published October 16, 2020
Conditions are dry as harvest wraps up in the Northern Plains. The dry conditions are opposite from the wet field conditions last fall. USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says the variability in the region can make things frustrating.…American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish
Published October 16, 2020
Sugarbeet harvest has wrapped up for American Crystal Sugar Company. It was one of the shortest harvest seasons ever for the co-op. East Grand Forks, Minnesota grower David Thompson finished his beet harvest on October 4. "It was phenomenal with…Mother Nature Gets in the Way of Fresh Potato Harvest
Published October 16, 2020
Local potato growers are trying to finish harvest, but Mother Nature is getting in the way again. The dry fall and cooler temperatures are challenging farmers like Kelly Grotte from Thompson, North Dakota. "It's an unreal opposite of 2019. Last…A Variable Corn Crop for Buffalo, ND Farmer
Published October 16, 2020
Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin is harvesting corn. Crop moisture ranges from 13.5 to 15 percent. "I'm hoping it's not my worst field, but we have a few fields coming up that may have had too much moisture. It…As 2020 Harvest Wraps Up, MN Farmer Reflects on Long Year
Published October 12, 2020
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Erik Younggren remembers many things from the long 2019 harvest. "I'll never forget the feeling of utter futility. Whatever we tried, there was no end in sight," explains Younggren. "I remember going to combine soybeans on frozen…