Articles tagged under: harvest
A Later Than Usual Harvest Window
Published August 1, 2019
Elk City, Oklahoma custom combiner David Misener says the harvest window is later than usual due to the late planting last fall. "It's the norm this year. It's not two to three days later than normal, it seems like it's…ND Harvest Begins with a Strong Winter Wheat Crop
Published July 31, 2019
Hazen, North Dakota farmer John Weinand has finished winter wheat harvest. Weinand says yields ranged from the upper 50s to 80s. "The wheat quality is excellent." he says. "Protein ranged from 12 to 14 percent, which is good for winter…Onida, SD Winter Wheat Harvest Off to a Good Start
Published July 31, 2019
Winter wheat is being harvested near Onida, South Dakota. "We started harvest about one week ago and are about 40 percent complete right now," says Oahe Grain - Onida location manager Tim Luken. "I had some concerns about quality issues.…A Promising August and September Forecast
Published July 29, 2019
Farmers are paying closer attention to the weather forecast as the harvest season gets closer. With a late planted crop throughout much of the Northern Plains, an extended warm season is needed to bring that crop to maturity. North Dakota…Wheat is Starting to Color at Hallock, MN
Published July 27, 2019
The wheat is starting to turn near Hallock, Minnesota. Erik Younggren says harvest will be two to three weeks from now. "It will be an extended harvest," says Younggren. "We had a month-long planting season because of flooding. Harvest will…Western ND Farmers Unsure of Plans for the Winter Wheat
Published July 19, 2019
Based in Bowbells, North Dakota, Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Austin Nyhof says there is some winter wheat in the area. "There are a few farmers with =winter wheat, but they aren't sure of the plans for it. When it…Early Planted Crops Doing Okay in Western ND
Published July 19, 2019
Three months ago, the eastern half of North Dakota was in a snow storm. In western part of the state, Hazen farmer John Weinand was planting barley and field peas. Weinand says the growing season has been okay for the…A Mixed Kansas Wheat Harvest
Published July 8, 2019
Wahpeton, North Dakota-based custom harvester Mike Matjcek is harvesting wheat at Kingman, west of Wichita. The harvest results are mixed. "We have two different machines running. In one area, we have clean wheat, about 80 bushels per acre. In other…Harvest Samples Showing High Mycotoxins
Published December 18, 2018
Harvest samples from across the U.S. submitted to Alltech, an animal nutrition and health company, show high levels of mycotoxins. Corn grain samples averaged seven mycotoxins per sample, 3.9 more than the same period in 2017. Mycotoxins in corn silage…