Articles tagged under: soybean

Perfect Weather for Planting

Published May 6, 2025

At Karlstad, Minnesota, Justin Dagen is almost done planting corn and getting ready to start seeding potatoes. "In the meantime, we're shipping seed potatoes six days a week and the process is going really well." Dagen said the weather has…

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Bumper Brazilian Corn and Soybean Harvest

Published April 29, 2025

With harvest nearing the finish line, Brazil is bringing in a big crop. Brazil Intel owner and ag consultant Kory Melby points to early-season rains as the catalyst. "There are a few fields left, but in general, it has been…

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Larson Seed and Agronomy Opens New Facility Ahead of Spring Planting

Published March 31, 2025

Larson Seed and Agronomy held an open house for their new seed treatment facility and warehouse near Fosston, Minnesota. Owner Matt Larson is happy the construction is done, and they can focus on getting to work. "We have a new…

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Big Bean Crop Follows a Wet Start

Published November 8, 2024

This year's soybean crop made a major reversal after early rains had many farmers scrambling for replants. "The soybeans were awesome this year," said Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson. "We had probably one of our biggest soybean crops…

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Plan Ahead for Next Year

Published November 8, 2024

One of the benefits of the dry weather seen throughout most of the Northern Plains this harvest season was the low disease pressure for soybeans. "We didn't see a lot of diseases showing up because we didn't have any of…

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One of the Better Corn Crops in Years

Published October 25, 2024

Jamestown, North Dakota’s Terry Wanzek has finished harvesting soybeans and pinto beans. "We had a few fields that didn't do that well, but it was mostly from the hail." In the soybean fields spared by the hail, yields ranged from…

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Brazilian Planting Lags Behind Last Year’s Pace

Published October 25, 2024

Brazil’s wet season was delayed, but much-needed rains have now been seen. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the drier conditions pushed the planting far behind schedule. "I think the bigger issue is corn because in Brazil, 75…

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Late-Planted Soybeans Deliver Good Yields

Published October 16, 2024

Sykora Harvesting has finished the soybean harvest at Wheaton, Minnesota. "The late-planted beans were really good, 50-to-60 bushels, which is good beans in this area," said Dennis Sykora. "The later-planted beans were in the upper 30s and low 40s range."…

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Finish Line in Sight for Schemper Harvesting

Published October 16, 2024

Holdrege, Nebraska-based Schemper Harvesting is done with soybeans and moved on to the corn harvest. Jared Schemper thinks they’ll be finished in just a couple of weeks. Schemper says the corn and soybean quality has been very good, but hail…

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Central ND Harvest Advances

Published October 10, 2024

Peterson Farms Seed Regional Agronomist Kelsey Pellman says soybean harvest in central North Dakota has kicked into high gear. "Some guys had a tough start in the spring and a few guys had a dry spell that hit mid-summer so…

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