Articles tagged under: harvest
Sugarbeet Growers Move Forward from 2019 Harvest
Published December 6, 2019
There's no denying it was a tough harvest for the American Crystal Sugar Company. CEO Tom Astrup told shareholders during the annual meeting nearly one-third of planted acres are still in the field, with the fewest tons harvested since 1994.…Weekend Storm Impacts Corn Harvest Progress
Published December 2, 2019
This weekend’s winter storm meant many things for farmers still trying to harvest corn. For Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin, the snow and cold signaled the end of harvest until 2020. Moisture is in the 20s, with test weights…Slow Sunflower Harvest is Keeping Prices Strong
Published December 1, 2019
The harvest delays are keeping sunflower prices higher than normal for this time of year. "Seed supplies have been slower moving into processing plants," says National Sunflower Association executive director John Sandbakken. "Just in the last two weeks, nearby prices…Rural Perspectives
Published December 1, 2019
This corn harvest has been challenging for farmers. What options do they have? That's this week's focus in the Rural Perspectives podcast, made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.American Crystal Sugar Meets This Week
Published December 1, 2019
American Crystal Sugar Company will hold their annual meeting this week. Responding to the rough harvest, CEO Tom Astrup says the cooperative keeps working on the fundamentals of the sugar business. "This was the absolute worst harvest we've had in…AGP says the Long Harvest Hasn’t Largely Impacted New Facility
Published November 29, 2019
The long harvest season hasn’t had a big impact on AGP’s new soybean processing plant in Aberdeen, South Dakota. AGP Merchandising Manager Adam Piper says the plant has been crushing soybeans since July. "Obviously, harvest has been spread out. That…Sugarbeet Farmers Seek a Spot in the WHIP Plus Program
Published November 27, 2019
Local farmers want sugarbeets to be included in the WHIP plus program. Lawmakers are trying to make it happen. "We're going to do our best to get them included," says North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. "We're trying to keep this…Wet Corn and Propane Shortages Stop ND Harvest
Published November 25, 2019
North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher says propane shortages and extremely wet corn are bringing harvest to a standstill. "The corn coming in has test weights ranging from the low-40s to the high end of 56…Final Yield and Sugar Content Lower Than Expected for American Crystal
Published November 25, 2019
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says final yield and sugar were lower than expected, but still not bad considering the growing season. "We averaged 27.1 tons. We were forecasting 28.5 tons for the yield," says Hastings. "We…