Corn Needs Heat
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter has finished his oats, but the spring wheat harvest is lagging due to the recent rains. What about the corn? “We just need some heat to push us along. We’re kind of scared of…
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Oat Harvest Done, Rye is Next
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…
Farmers Make Progress with Fieldwork
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter is making progress with fieldwork. "We are just taking things day by day." The oats are planted and corn will be seeded next. "We decided we aren't going to push as hard as we…
Weekend Storm Impacts Corn Harvest Progress
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…
Northern Plains Crop Shows Variability
Near Andover, South Dakota, John Horter says fields are still wet and crops are about three weeks behind. "We've been getting quite a bit of rain in the last week to 10 days. We've had more than two inches of…
Trying to Get Corn Planted
Despite the wet conditions across much of South Dakota, Andover farmer John Horter is making planting progress. Soybean planting just started. He has about 50 percent of his corn in the ground. "We going to keep trying to get the…
Crop Watch: Waiting for SD Fields to Dry Out
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter is waiting for fields to dry out. "With the rain we've been getting, I don't think there will be any work this week. Fence and tree lines are still wet where the snow laid."…
