Articles tagged under: harvest
Looking Back: Farmers Reflect on October 2019 Blizzard and Harvest
Published October 12, 2020
Northern Plains farmers haven't forgotten about the historic October 2019 blizzard. Near Wimbledon, North Dakota, farmer Mike Clemens remembers watching the storm roll in. "It felt like I was in Antarctica with all of the snow and the soybeans. Harvest…Farmers Finishing Up Soybean Harvest Near Reynolds, ND
Published October 8, 2020
Valley United Co-op General Manager Paul Coppin expects soybean harvest to wrap up soon in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. "We're probably 80 to 90 percent done with soybeans here. We've had such a perfect fall here compared to previous…Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Focused on Good Beet Storage
Published October 7, 2020
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers have also seen excellent progress with the harvest. "We are still trying to figure out where we're at on the tonnage, but we're thinking around 30 tons," said Todd Geselius, vice president of agriculture,…Heat Causes Temporary Disruptions in the Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 7, 2020
The warm temperatures this past week caused some temporary interruptions to sugarbeet harvest. "Yields are anywhere from the low to upper 20s, it all depends on what the farmers are working on," said Mike Metzger, vice president of agriculture, Minn-Dak…The Sugarbeet Harvest ‘Can be Enjoyable’
Published October 6, 2020
The majority of the American Crystal Sugar Company's sugarbeet harvest is complete in the just the first full week of the campaign. "We couldn't ask for better conditions right now to get some sugarbeets piled," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist,…Mostly Good Quality Potatoes Being Harvested in Red River Valley
Published October 6, 2020
As harvest continues in the Red River Valley, NoKota Packers CEO Carissa Olsen says the fresh potatoes coming into the plant are for the most part, good quality. "We've been seeing some skinning of the potatoes where field conditions are…Frost Damage Evident for Some as ND Harvest Continues
Published October 6, 2020
Soybean harvest is running better than average for Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Mike Clemens. "One reason why is we had great moisture in the summer, but we lost the last 10-to-15 percent off the top with the frost. That really…Harvest Progress Advances With a Dry Corn Crop
Published October 6, 2020
In northwest Minnesota, Halma farmer Lance Hapka started harvest just over a week ago. The corn was at 18 percent moisture. "It's been 2012 since I've had something like that, especially so early." In southern Minnesota, near Lake Benton, Bob…Potato News
Published October 5, 2020
Process potato harvest went quick for Larimore, North Dakota farmer Casey Hoverson. Hear a harvest update and more in this week's Potato News. The program is made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Bayer, Sipcam Agro and BASF’s Provysol fungicide, the new…