Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Hail Swipes Crops Across the Region
Published August 8, 2019
There were several storm systems that hit across the region this past week. One went through the Hazen, North Dakota area. Dean Knell farms near Hazen and says it was hit or miss. His farmland wasn’t impacted, but east of…Unchanged Basis Bids at Regional Grain Elevators
Published July 31, 2019
Spring Wheat basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network is mostly unchanged from one week ago. The spring wheat basis at Southwest Grain at New Salem, North Dakota narrowed by one penny.…Onida, SD Winter Wheat Harvest Off to a Good Start
Published July 31, 2019
Winter wheat is being harvested near Onida, South Dakota. "We started harvest about one week ago and are about 40 percent complete right now," says Oahe Grain - Onida location manager Tim Luken. "I had some concerns about quality issues.…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…Regional Basis Bids Mostly Unchanged
Published July 24, 2019
Basis bid at the six grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network were mostly unchanged from last week. The Spring wheat basis at Grebnor, South Dakota improved by five cents, while it widened by five cents at Warren,…AGP Crush Facility Holds Grand Opening in Aberdeen
Published July 22, 2019
Last week, AGP held an invite-only grand opening of the soybean processing facility in Aberdeen. AGP Vice President of Member Relations Matt Caswell says the facility should be open shortly. "In days or weeks. We're in the final phases of…Northern Plains Crop Shows Variability
Published July 12, 2019
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…Optimism Continues to the U.S. to Ratify the USMCA
Published July 12, 2019
State Farm Bureau presidents met in Washington D.C. this week to discuss trade, renewable fuels and other policy. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says there is optimism from Congressional leaders like House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson and…Getting the Most Out of a Late Planted Crop
Published July 12, 2019
Crop conditions vary widely across South Dakota. Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist Ryan Bell says the best conditions are in the northeast corner of the state. That compares to southeastern South Dakota, where some crops are just starting to emerge. "With…