Articles tagged under: harvest
Mixed Signals Coming from Grain Markets
Published October 1, 2021
Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the grain market is very confusing, sending out mixed signals. "You can argue the demand side is nowhere as robust as it was this time last year. We're producing a crop, so what's the…Sunflowers “a Bright Spot” in MN Harvest
Published September 30, 2021
Sunflower harvest is beginning near Crookston, Minnesota. Kevin Capistran says the crop is a bright spot this year. "It's a real morale boost for the farm after an abysmal soybean harvest. The sunflowers are a lot better suited for the…Hot Temps Could Delay Full Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 28, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says right now, plans are being put in place to possibly delay the start of full harvest at most factory locations. "The unusually warm temperatures aren't good for sugarbeet storage. We store…MN Farmers Help Neighbors with Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 28, 2021
Around 100 volunteers helped a Kittson County, Minnesota farm family with sugarbeet harvest this week, harvesting 540 acres of sugarbeets on Monday and Tuesday. Hallock farmer Dan Younggren organized the event. "We had 60 trucks and several sugarbeet lifters. The…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published September 27, 2021
Beautiful harvest weather and an uptick in crude oil prices are highlighted in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says agriculture generally does better when energy prices are…Early Planted Soybean Yields Vary Near Wimbledon, ND
Published September 25, 2021
Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Joe Ericson is pleasantly surprised with some of the soybeans being harvested this past week. "The prevent plant fields look better. They held the moisture better than last year's cropped fields. It's average-to-above average on those…Better-Than-Expected Soybeans Near East Grand Forks
Published September 25, 2021
Near East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Matthew Krueger is mostly done with his soybean harvest. "The soybeans are coming out of the field better than we thought, but still below average. That's a bummer, but like the wheat crop, it's nice…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published September 25, 2021
Corn and soybean harvest is underway in western Minnesota. "A few farmers have been harvesting corn near Red Lake Falls in the 18 to 20 percent moisture range," says Luke Forness, owner and agronomist, Black River Ag. "We harvested corn…Recent Rains Improve Tonnage for American Crystal Sugarbeets
Published September 25, 2021
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest continues for the American Crystal Sugar Company. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says a little more than 10 percent of this year’s crop is harvested. "With the rains we've had the last few weeks, the percentage of sugar…