Articles tagged under: Keith Alverson
Temps Moderate During Pollination
Published July 20, 2022
The slightly cooler temperatures make a big difference for the corn going through the reproduction phase. "Instead of being in the upper 90s, we're in the upper 80s and lower 90s and it's cooling off at night," said Keith Alverson,…Fertilizer Challenges Possible Next Spring
Published November 23, 2018
Corn harvest is wrapping up near Chester, South Dakota. Keith Alverson says farmers are trying to apply fall fertilizer. "The ground froze up after we finished harvest. We've had thawing to put on some fertilizer, but it will be interesting…Soybeans Being Harvested in Parts of SD
Published September 18, 2018
Chester, South Dakota farmer Keith Alverson says soybean harvest started on the early maturing soybeans south of Brookings. “A few farmers are rolling. Farmers were finishing up with wet corn in the last week. We don’t have soybeans ready yet,…Ethanol Demand Loss Frustrates SD Farmers
Published June 13, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers in Reliance, South Dakota Wednesday. National Corn Growers Association board director Keith Alverson, who farms at Chester, South Dakota, says Pruitt remains vague. "The margins are pinched at ethanol plants. We're…Fieldwork Just Starting in South Dakota
Published May 2, 2018
Chester, South Dakota farmer Keith Alverson has about 20 percent of his corn crop in the ground. “We’re likely going to start beans this weekend," he says. "We’ve had some rain the last few evenings. It’s delayed starting anything. People are…