Articles tagged under: Soybeans
A Hit or Miss Harvest for Parts of MN
Published October 3, 2018
According to Pioneer Agronomist Clyde Tiffany, harvest in west central Minnesota is hit or miss with wet conditions slowing soybean harvest. However, farmers have got a good start on the corn crop. "We had extremely high yields on silage harvest," says…SD Soybean Harvest Slow to Start
Published October 3, 2018
According to Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow, soybean harvest in parts of northern South Dakota has been slow to start. Early yields have been 10-to-15 bushels below expectations. "They're anywhere in that 25-to-40 bushel per acre range. In…Crookston, MN Farmer Surprised by Early Soybean Yields
Published October 3, 2018
Soybean harvest is in the early stages for Crookston, Minnesota farmer Tim Dufault. "We have a little bit of work ahead of us. The beans go quick, but mostly we're just amazed at the crop. Yields are averaging around 40…A Slow-Going Harvest for Wimbledon, ND Farmers
Published October 2, 2018
The harvest pace has been very slow-going near Wimbledon, North Dakota. Farmer Mike Clemens says a combination of late planting and hail damage set the bean and corn crops back. "Not much has been happening. Some neighbors have been trying…Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges
Published October 2, 2018
In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…Slightly Bearish Stocks Report for Corn and Soybeans
Published September 28, 2018
In USDA’s quarterly stocks report, September 1 old-crop corn stocks totaled 2.14 billion bushels. That's a decline of seven7 percent from one year ago. There are 620 million bushels are stored on-farm, which is down 21 percent from September of…Kennedy, MN Farmer Wrapping Up Soybean Harvest
Published September 28, 2018
Soybean harvest is nearing completion near Kennedy, Minnesota. Farmer Rob Rynning has only a couple hundred acres left to run through the combine. Yields are variable due to dry conditions during the growing season. "This area went six weeks with…Spotty Corn and Soybean Yields
Published September 27, 2018
The focus is soybean harvest for most parts of the tri-state area. Proseed President and General Manager Keith Peltier says while yields are around average, they are spotty. "In northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota, areas that had good subsoil…Lender Outlook “Cautious” Ahead of Loan Renewal Season
Published September 27, 2018
Tanner Johnson, President, First International Bank and Trust-Rugby, North Dakota location, says farmers are pleasantly surprised with the soybeans at harvest. "Generally, I think we're going to be ok. We just have to look into the New Year with optimism…