Articles tagged under: Soybeans

Managing the Harvest Schedule

Published October 8, 2024

Its been said soybeans are made during the month of August. Mayville, North Dakota farmer Brent Kohls had a couple nice August rains that gave his beans a boost. "The corn also seemed to root in and benefit from that…

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Nebraska Soybean Harvest Nearing the Finish

Published October 8, 2024

Jeff Paplow Harvesting is finishing up on soybeans in northeast Nebraska. Foreman Stefano Schmidt says dry weather has affected the quality. "We're just finishing up on some irrigated beans here and it's been hit or miss. We've had some 60-bushel…

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Wind Dried Soybeans Too Quickly

Published October 3, 2024

Windy conditions helped dry down the soybeans and the corn in South Dakota. Soybeans started on the wet side, but Justin Minnaert, of Madison, says that changed quickly. “We got a handful of 80 degree days with strong winds and…

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Warm Weather Benefits Late-Planted Corn

Published October 2, 2024

Gary Duffy, of Oldham, South Dakota says the corn is varied throughout the fields. “The corn that’s planted early looks really good, other than the spots where it was ponded. The spots that were planted later, it’s to be determined,…

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Windy Start to the Week

Published October 1, 2024

The beginning of the week brought windy conditions that helped soybeans and corn dry down faster. “You could see it in the corn. More leaves were lost, more leaves got drier,” said Darren Kadlec, Pisek, North Dakota. Kadlec got his…

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‘Underneath a Hair Dryer’

Published October 1, 2024

The warmer-than-normal September weather is what the later-seeded crops needed. The recent wind has also been a factor for drydown. “It was like having your crop underneath a hair dryer, you could just see the moisture coming out,” said Jeff…

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Broken Record: Variability

Published October 1, 2024

At Kennedy, Minnesota there is great variability within the soybean fields. Tom Dowdle harvested a 474-acre seed production field that was a prime example. “It varied widely in yields from the north to south because of soil types.” Dowdle reported…

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Drier Than Expected

Published October 1, 2024

Soybean harvest is advancing quickly throughout the region with dry conditions. “There’s a lot of beans being harvested here in the last week and it continues in all the dry weather and there’s no sign of rain in the forecast…

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Dry Bean, Soybean Harvest Rolls Along at Colgate, ND

Published September 30, 2024

Colgate, North Dakota farmer Jason Mewes reports his dry edible bean yields have been average to above average. Weather has impacted the quality of the soybeans. "We've seen some really good soybeans and then we've also seen some that were…

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‘Mother Nature Took Care of Us’

Published September 27, 2024

Soybean harvest is beginning in the Lake Preston, South Dakota area. “I’m hoping to get a 50-to-55 (bushel per acre) average but we’ll see when we get in there,” said Paul Casper. “Mother Nature took care of us through the…

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