Articles tagged under: harvest
ND Mill Starts Taking New Spring Wheat
Published August 23, 2022
The North Dakota Mill started taking in new crop spring wheat loads in mid-August. So far, President and CEO Vance Taylor says the quality of the crop coming in from around Grand Forks, North Dakota looks good. "It's a range…Oat Harvest Done, Rye is Next
Published August 22, 2022
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter finished harvesting seed oats last week. "Conditions were wet when we planted, but all things considered, it's been a good growing season with timely rains and good heat." Horter planned to chop rye for…A Later Malt Barley Harvest
Published August 22, 2022
In a typical year, barley harvest is wrapped up by the first week of September. It’s unclear how long harvest will last this year, but Anheuser Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says the crop is two weeks behind.…Fighting Green Wheat Fields
Published August 22, 2022
Colby Kansas-based custom combiner Jim Deibert is harvesting spring wheat in southwestern North Dakota. "We're north of Scranton fighting green all the time. We have fields that are ready and then, you move to another and it's not quite ready.…Soil Sample Behind the Combine
Published August 19, 2022
After the combine rolls through the small grains, it’s time to soil sample. Agvise Laboratories Soil Scientist John Breker says timing is important for a few reasons. "When you get those samples with an untilled field, you have the most…Dry Pea Harvest Goes Well for Bowman, ND Farmer
Published August 19, 2022
Bowman, North Dakota farmer Ryan Brooks is finished with the dry pea harvest. "We got it planted late, which we don't like to do, but we averaged about 32 bushels per acre, it's a decent yield considering how late we…A Better Than Expected OH Wheat Harvest
Published August 19, 2022
Fremont, Ohio-based Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says the Ohio wheat harvest wrapped up in early July. "As we wrap up wheat harvest, usually July 4 is our big harvest time. It was the best wheat harvest…Drought Affecting MT Small Grain Yields
Published August 19, 2022
Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Outreach Coordinator Sam Anderson says the state's harvest is moving quickly. "Winter wheat harvest is at more than 70 percent complete. In terms of yield and quality, there's been decent winter wheat quality, good test…No Bin Buster
Published August 12, 2022
Dickinson, North Dakota farmer Ed Kessel says his winter wheat isn’t a bin-buster. "It was good quality and probably average yields. We should have maybe put down more nitrogen earlier on for a better yield, but it turned out okay."…