Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Corn and Soybeans Being Harvested Near Peever, SD
Published October 29, 2019
In the Peever, South Dakota area, farmer Bob Metz is harvesting corn and soybeans. "We're going to try and finish the soybeans this week. The crops are better than expected, as wet as it's been. It's not as good as…Biofuels Policy is Front and Center
Published October 25, 2019
Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent biofuels announcement, there’s renewed interest and momentum in biofuels policy. That’s according to South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. Johnson is sponsoring a bill with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson called the Renewable Fuel…Ethanol Basis is Strong in the Region
Published October 23, 2019
Basis levels for immediate delivery at area ethanol plants are very strong. Blue Flint Energy at Underwood, North Dakota is bidding 10 cents over the December futures for corn delivered by October 25. Green Plains Energy at Fergus Falls, Minnesota…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…Running Out of Drying Time
Published October 16, 2019
There’s not much harvesting underway near Volga, South Dakota, due to wet fields. Farmer Scott VanderWal says the October blizzard didn’t accumulate much, but snow can cause a mess. "The moisture in the corn is still in the low to…Regional Basis Mostly Unchanged for Spring Wheat
Published October 16, 2019
Basis bids at six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged for spring wheat, with basis ranging from 25 cents to $1 under the December futures. Corn basis narrowed by five cents at Finley,…Historic October Blizzard Brings Over Two Feet of Snow
Published October 14, 2019
A historic October blizzard dumped over two feet of snow in parts of central, northeast and north central North Dakota. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, resulted in five- to…Farmers and Ranchers Battle the Blizzard
Published October 11, 2019
Winter arrived early in the Northern Plains, which has ranchers tending extra to livestock and farmers leaving unharvested crops in fields. Located south of Devils Lake, North Dakota, New Rockford farmer and rancher Jeff Schafer is battling less than ideal…Mother Nature Takes a Whack Out of SD’s Crop
Published October 11, 2019
South Dakota’s difficult growing season can be seen in the October crop production report. State corn and soybean yields are projected to be down 22 and 39 percent respectively. South Dakota’s average corn yield is forecast at 154 bushels per…