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Winners and Losers

Published June 21, 2023

Heat and dryness pushed the maturity of the spring wheat crop. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the crop is losing yield potential because of drought stress. "There's winners and losers because not everyone missed the…

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Planters Rolling on Tiled Ground

Published May 4, 2023

Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainard started planting this past week. "We're starting on tiled fields that are well drained. Otherwise, there are still wet spots in the county that could take a few days to dry out." Brainard is planting…

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From Winter to Summer in 48 Hours

Published April 13, 2023

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says temperatures up to 90 degrees contributed to enormous snow melt this past week and in some places, spring wheat planting is underway. "We went from winter to summer in 48 hours,…

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Late Spring Spurs Spring Wheat Concerns

Published March 31, 2023

Spring wheat acres will be a question mark as cold weather limits the spring snowmelt. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson is concerned about a late start. "A lot of guys like to get their spring…

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From Small Grains to Silage

Published September 13, 2022

North of Bismarck, North Dakota, Clark Coleman is getting ready to chop silage. "About 10 days ago, we had a really nice rain shower that came through. It turned the corn green again," says Coleman. "Now, it's started to dry…

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Spring Wheat is Still Green

Published August 26, 2022

Rolla, North Dakota farmer Tim Mickelson says most of the spring wheat in his region will be harvested in September. "I'd say 80 to 90 percent spring wheat is yet to be done." Mickelson's barley is getting close. "We have…

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Spring Wheat Harvest Ramping Up

Published August 23, 2022

Thompson Farmers Elevator merchandising manager Damon Reitz says spring wheat harvest is ramping up in the central Red River Valley. "We started the week of August 22. The quality and test weights are good, ranging from 62 to 64 pounds.…

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Good Quality

Published August 23, 2022

The spring wheat harvest in the Ulen, Minnesota area is off to a good start. "We are finally seeing some of the first dry wheat," explains Randy Zimmerman, grain merchandiser, West Central Ag Services. "It's been wet with the higher…

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Harvest Pressure Reflected in Spring Wheat Basis

Published August 23, 2022

CHS Sun Prairie in Minot, Finley Farmers Elevator and CHS Southwest Grain at New Salem, North Dakota remain unchanged from the previous week with basis ranging from 65 to 85 cents under the September Minneapolis futures contract. Agtegra at Grebnor,…

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Monitor Small Grain Moisture During Storage

Published August 22, 2022

To maintain the best quality of the small grain crops, NDSU Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds growers to monitor crop moisture going into the grain bin. "Typically, we don't like to see more than about 17 percent moisture for…

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