Articles tagged under: Kent Braathen

A Break Between Harvests

Published June 29, 2022

Grand Forks-based custom combiner Kent Braathen’s crew is waiting for wheat to ripen after wrapping up harvest in Texas and Kansas. "Those (Texas) fields probably only had about one inch of rain during the growing season. The wheat ranges from…

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Snow Delays Corn and Sunflower Harvest in Onida, SD

Published October 22, 2020

Wednesday night's snow delayed corn and sunflower harvest in Onida, South Dakota. "It looks like there's some cold nights and days ahead so it may be awhile before the snow will melt away. We may also run into some muddy…

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A Long SD Harvest Wraps Up Until 2020

Published December 11, 2019

Braathen Harvesting owner Kent Braathen started harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area in mid-July. Fast forward five months and he’s still trying to harvest the corn. "There's been lots of 150 to 180 bushel yields. They have a decent…

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Spotty Harvest Action Near Onida, SD

Published October 22, 2019

Harvest is slow going near Onida, South Dakota. Braathen Harvesting owner Kent Braathen started harvest July 16 and hasn’t left the area. Soybeans, corn and sunflowers still need to be harvested. "The soybeans are at 50 bushels an acre or…

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Spring Wheat Harvest Dragging On at Onida, SD

Published August 29, 2019

Grand Forks-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is combining in the Onida, South Dakota area. Braathen says there is still quite a bit of spring wheat left in the fields due to late planting and rain delays. "Moisture is around 14…

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Winter Wheat Harvest Kicks Off in Onida, SD

Published July 29, 2019

Winter wheat harvest is underway in the Onida, South Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen says yields are around average. "Test weight is around 60 pounds with 13 percent protein. It's tough to get a good day…

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Wet Weather Delaying SD Sunflower Harvest

Published November 11, 2018

Grand Forks, North Dakota based custom harvester Kent Braathen is working on sunflower harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area. However, conditions have been cold and wet. "That soaks into the flowers, so we're waiting on some sun. Harvest is…

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Making Progress on South Dakota Soybeans

Published October 20, 2018

Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is harvesting sunflowers, corn and soybeans west of Onida, South Dakota. The crops haven't been impacted too badly by drought. "We're looking at beans that are 30 to 50 bushels per acre in…

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SD Farmers Preparing for Soybean Harvest

Published September 8, 2018

North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen is preparing for South Dakota’s soybean harvest. "I think it'll be on schedule. It looks to me like it would be maybe the middle part or later this week when we get going on…

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Kansas Wheat Harvest Begins

Published June 14, 2018

Grand Forks, North Dakota custom combiner Kent Braathen is cutting wheat in the Kiowa, Kansas area. Braathen calls the crop below-average. "It's in the upper 20 to 30 bushel range. The wheat took a beating from the drought. Then, they…

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