Articles tagged under: harvest
Aneta, ND Farmer Finishes Barley Harvest
Published September 5, 2020
Aneta, North Dakota farmer Fred Lukens is finished with barley harvest. The window to get the crops planted was tight, and June did not offer an overwhelming amount of moisture. However, timely rains throughout the growing season shined through. "Very…Potato News
Published August 31, 2020
Potato harvest is getting closer in the Red River Valley. Larimore, North Dakota farmer Casey Hoverson talks about the growing season and how the crop is faring ahead of harvest. Potato News is made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Bayer, Sipcam…Lerner Expects Better September Weather for the Northern Plains
Published August 28, 2020
World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner is expecting decent weather conditions in September; at least better than 2019 to a certain degree. "We've been spoiled the last few weeks in the sense of not having a lot of…Wet Conditions Influence Beet Crop in NW MN
Published August 28, 2020
East of Stephen, Minnesota farmer Craig Halfmann finished pre-pile sugarbeet harvest Tuesday. "The crop has been all over the board. The first field we dug, we had a lot of drowned out and root rot. Then, when we got to…Extension Specialist Looking Into the Cause of Low Falling Numbers
Published August 22, 2020
From Crookston to Mahnomen, Minnesota, farmers are reporting low falling numbers in the spring wheat. The same thing happened last year. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Agronomist Jochum Wiersma was surprised at the reports, because he didn't think there…Variable Spring Wheat and Canola in West Central ND
Published August 22, 2020
Around the Bismarck, North Dakota area, Byron Richard is done harvesting spring wheat and canola. The spring wheat was impacted by the drier conditions and the canola below average. "Yields further south were running about 1,300 to 1,400 pounds on…A Little Big of Everything Happening in ND Spring Wheat
Published August 22, 2020
There are also some quality issues in the spring wheat being harvested near Harvey, North Dakota. The Arthur Companies grain merchandiser Jenna Knutson says they’re seeing a little bit of everything. "Yields are down compared to last year. We didn't…Drier Conditions Ahead for SD Harvest
Published August 22, 2020
As September gets closer, South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the seasonal weather outlook has temperatures above normal. "At the same time, at least in South Dakota, there will likely be drier than normal conditions. That's…Production and Demand Tug-of-War in Grain Markets
Published August 22, 2020
Utterback Marketing president Bob Utterback says the grains are caught in a tug-of-war between production and demand. Prevented plant is having an impact on production. "That reconfirms the June acreage numbers. Now, the bear lost the advantage of an acreage…