Articles tagged under: harvest
Monitor Corn Fields Closely
Published October 8, 2021
Across the Dakotas and Minnesota, the pace of harvest varies. "The areas that had plenty of moisture are slower to start corn harvest and some of the moisture stressed areas are almost done with harvest," said Rick Swenson, lead agronomist,…A Good Silage Harvest in KS and NE
Published October 7, 2021
Plymouth, Nebraska based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is finished with his custom harvest season. "We wrapped up the first week of October. Corn harvest for grain is behind average pace for some areas." Jantzen says this year’s season went…Frost Wanted in Northern Plains
Published October 7, 2021
Warmer and drier conditions continue to push harvest progress in northern North Dakota. Rock n’ Roll Agronomy owner and agronomist Jason Hanson says farmers are wrapping up dry edible bean, soybean and canola harvest. "There's variability in what's being harvested…End in Sight for the Potato Harvest
Published October 7, 2021
Temperatures are warmer than preferred for the fresh potato harvest, but NoKota Packers CEO Carissa Olsen says farmers are making it work. "We're probably about 80 percent done with harvest. We hope to wrap up harvest in the next few…The Corn is Coming Off Dry Near Mitchell, SD
Published October 6, 2021
West of Mitchell, South Dakota, Chet Edinger is harvesting corn. "We've already harvested the high risk corn. That's the stuff that was starting to snap off and had stalk integrity issues." Corn is coming off at 15 percent moisture. "That's…Farmers Switch to Corn Harvest While Waiting for Sugarbeets
Published October 6, 2021
Kent, Minnesota farmer Pat Freese typically harvests corn after sugarbeets. That’s not the case this year, with the warmer-than-usual temperatures causing delays for the beet harvest. "It's amazing how much variance there is in the corn. That's what happens when…Soybean Harvest Moves Quickly at Harvey, ND
Published October 6, 2021
The Arthur Companies Grain Merchandiser Jenna Knutson says the earlier soybean varieties weren't bad. "Yields were as expected and now, we're running into green beans and higher FM content. Some of the soybeans are dirtier than we'd like to see…Farmers Trying to Avoid Losses at Soybean Harvest
Published October 5, 2021
Fields are drying down fast and there’s been a good start to soybean harvest in North Dakota. Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder is hearing reports of variable yields and green soybeans. "It's been a struggle to get some of the…Heat Delays Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 5, 2021
The full sugarbeet harvest campaign is delayed in North Dakota due to the warmer conditions. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture and Research Mike Metzger says there’s a lot of risk putting sugarbeets in long-term storage when temps are…