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Good Yields

Published August 16, 2024

Portland, North Dakota farmer Greg Thykeson started combining wheat before the rains hit this past week. “The bushels are there. We’re still hanging on to quality,” said Thykeson. “All in all it looks like it’s going to be a really…

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Preliminary Variety Information Coming In

Published August 17, 2023

Preliminary small grains yield data is starting to come in from 45 spring wheat varieties across five locations in Minnesota. "We've got a couple locations averaging over 100 bushels per acre," said Jim Anderson, spring wheat breeder, University of Minnesota.…

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Working on Corn and Flowers

Published October 21, 2022

In northwestern North Dakota, Dakota Agronomy Partners agronomy sales representative Jenna Whalen says the small grains and canola are done and the end of the soybean harvest is in sight. "It's basically corn and sunflowers left." Whalen says most yields…

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Small Grain Harvest is a Wrap in Williston, ND

Published September 23, 2022

U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated President J.C. Schemper is back home harvesting in Nebraska after finishing up the small grain harvest in western North Dakota. "North Dakota had a great crop with 40 to 50 bushel durum. The durum had good…

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From Small Grains to Silage

Published September 13, 2022

North of Bismarck, North Dakota, Clark Coleman is getting ready to chop silage. "About 10 days ago, we had a really nice rain shower that came through. It turned the corn green again," says Coleman. "Now, it's started to dry…

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Wheat Quality Looks Good in Finley, ND

Published August 19, 2022

Finley, North Dakota Farmers Co-op is just starting to see spring wheat come across the scale. Probe shack operator Cheryl Moore says quality looks good. "Proteins are all over the place, honestly. Some are coming in low. Others are coming…

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Spring Wheat Harvest Wraps Up in Onida, SD

Published August 19, 2022

In Onida, South Dakota, Oahe Grain manager Tim Luken says spring wheat harvest is wrapping up. "We're at about 99 percent done. The crop north of here, around Gettysburg, hasn't started yet. That's due to later fungicide applications." Oahe Grain…

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Cool Weather Welcome for Final Week of July

Published July 31, 2022

It was a cool week for the final week of July. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says that’s good for the canola and wheat. Corn growers would prefer warmer weather to keep advancing the crop. "We just started seeing tassels…

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Give and Take

Published July 13, 2022

Matthew Krueger, who farms near East Grand Forks,  says his crop is a week to ten days behind the normal pace. "We're looking at the middle of August before being able to starting to harvest small grains. It'll be a…

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Conserving Moisture for the Corn Crop

Published February 23, 2022

The University of Minnesota hosted a strategic farming webinar on small grains. "The biggest savings and the biggest rotation effect is stored water," said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. "Corn is a heavy water user and…

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