Articles tagged under: harvest
Optimism Ahead for 2020 Winter Wheat
Published February 2, 2020
Atwood, Kansas custom combiner and U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated board member Josh Beckley wrapped up his 2019 harvest in decent shape. "Our harvest wasn't as difficult here as it was up north. The crop all weighed good. Many of us…ND Corn Harvest Progressing Slowly
Published January 30, 2020
North Dakota farmers are slowly making progress on corn harvest. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says at the end of January, corn harvest in North Dakota was 49 percent complete. That’s a slight increase from December. Muddy, snowy fields are…USCHI Meeting This Week
Published January 27, 2020
The U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. annual convention will be held later this week in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Randy Koenen will be at this meeting to report on the 2020 crop outlook and the issues…Local Grain Cooperatives Prepare for Busy Spring
Published January 22, 2020
Corn harvest and spring planting will run close together for some North Dakota and Minnesota farmers. Local grain cooperatives are preparing to help make the transition. Maple River Grain and Agronomy assistant general manager Alex Richard says there’s still about…USDA to Resurvey MN, ND and SD Farmers
Published January 13, 2020
According to a special note from the USDA, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will be recontacting producers who indicated they weren’t done with harvest in the last survey. When that survey took place in 2019, there was significant unharvested acres…Analysts Prepare for January Supply/Demand Report
Published January 3, 2020
Traders will be cautiously watching the January 10 USDA Supply and Demand report. INTL FCStone market analyst Mark Lucas says it will be tough to get final numbers with the amount of corn still in the field. "Overall, there's a…One for the Record Books
Published December 23, 2019
South Dakota Corn CEO Lisa Richardson says this past year is one for the record books; Mother Nature brought more moisture to the state than ever before. "We had lots of moisture in September, an unprecedented amount. We are hoping…ND Submits Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request
Published December 16, 2019
North Dakota is requesting a presidential major disaster declaration due to fall flooding and the early October snow storm. Governor Doug Burgum says this new disaster declaration request is focused on infrastructure. "Some of the places that sustained damage this…A Long SD Harvest Wraps Up Until 2020
Published December 11, 2019
Braathen Harvesting owner Kent Braathen started harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area in mid-July. Fast forward five months and he’s still trying to harvest the corn. "There's been lots of 150 to 180 bushel yields. They have a decent…