Articles tagged under: harvest
Potato News
Published September 28, 2020
Field conditions are dry as potato harvest continues in the Grand Forks, North Dakota area. Local farmers Paul Sproule and Tim Myron say a half inch of rain would be appreciated. Drier fields make potatoes more susceptible to bruising at…Lerner: Cool Temps Expected for the Next Few Days
Published September 25, 2020
A deep trough of low pressure is forecast to bring unusually cold temperatures to the Midwest in the next few days, with freezing temperatures occurring across much of the Northern Plains into the Corn Belt. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural…No Economic Incentive to Store Soybeans at Harvest
Published September 25, 2020
Farmers are cautious about selling soybeans off the combine. Midwest Market Solutions President Brian Hoops says farmers don’t really want to sell on the lower markets, but storing them is not a good option either. "There's no economic incentive to…Full Sugarbeet Harvest Starts In a Few Days
Published September 25, 2020
Yields and sugar are improving for the sugarbeets in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area. "We've been at pre-pile harvest since August 10 and it's nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel, watching the calendar turn…ND Soybeans Are a Pleasant Surprise
Published September 25, 2020
Considering the dry conditions this past season in western North Dakota, Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder is pleasantly surprised at the soybean yields. "I thought we may be in tougher shape, but the crop seems to be holding a…A ‘Better Than Average’ Soybean Crop
Published September 25, 2020
In northeastern South Dakota, farmer Bob Metz is busy with soybeans, with harvest at about 40 percent complete. "We're pretty lucky, because the worst fields we have are yielding around the low 40s, but most of the fields are at…Soybean Harvest Going Fast in Roseau County, MN
Published September 25, 2020
Roseau, Minnesota farmer Tony Brateng was in the combine this past week, harvesting soybeans. "Yields seem to be good. We got a lot of rain in June so there's some stand loss, but for the most part, the soybeans are…A Harvest Update From Illinois
Published September 23, 2020
In central Illinois, market analyst Matt Bennett says there have been good drying days and the corn harvest is underway. The soybeans are also going through combine. "We saw some incredible yields and we also saw some nitrogen loss. We…Canola Harvest Wrapping Up in ND
Published September 23, 2020
Custom harvester David Misener is wrapping up canola harvest in the Rolla, North Dakota area. "Some canola yielded more than 2,000 pounds an acre, but on the other end, some yielding less than that. It all depends on when it…