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A “Phenomenal Wheat Harvest” in South Dakota

Published September 2, 2020

South Dakota’s wheat harvest is coming to a close ahead of Labor Day. "It's been a phenomenal wheat harvest," said Reid Christopherson, Executive Director, South Dakota Wheat Commission. "We have to move beyond the situation of low acres and current…
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A Fair Spring Wheat Crop Near Minot, ND

Published August 28, 2020

Custom harvester Scott Brown is harvesting in the Minot, North Dakota area. "We've got a pretty fair spring wheat crop. It's not a bumper crop, but it will be ok. It's pretty looking wheat." Brown thinks June is the reason…
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No Time Wasted with MN Spring Wheat Harvest

Published August 28, 2020

Farmers aren’t wasting any time getting the spring wheat harvested in northwest Minnesota. Minnesota Wheat Executive Director Charlie Vogel anticipates some significant progress in Monday’s USDA Crop Progress update. "The 2019 harvest continues to loom in everyone's minds and farmers…
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Extension Specialist Looking Into the Cause of Low Falling Numbers

Published August 22, 2020

From Crookston to Mahnomen, Minnesota, farmers are reporting low falling numbers in the spring wheat. The same thing happened last year. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Agronomist Jochum Wiersma was surprised at the reports, because he didn't think there…
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Variable Spring Wheat and Canola in West Central ND

Published August 22, 2020

Around the Bismarck, North Dakota area, Byron Richard is done harvesting spring wheat and canola. The spring wheat was impacted by the drier conditions and the canola below average. "Yields further south were running about 1,300 to 1,400 pounds on…
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Falling Numbers Being Watched in MN Spring Wheat

Published August 22, 2020

As farmers in northwest Minnesota start spring wheat harvest, reports of low falling numbers are starting to trickle in. It’s still early on in harvest, but Crookston-based CHS Northland Grain procurement merchandiser Tyler Aandal says the situation is being closely…
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