Articles tagged under: wheat harvest
Poor Falling Numbers
Published August 31, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma has been fielding calls about poor falling numbers. Heavy fog and cool overnight temperatures are potential contributing factors. He suggests waiting to harvest fields that you suspect sprout and prioritizing others.…A ‘Monster’ Wheat Crop
Published August 14, 2023
Nebraska-based custom combiner J.C. Schemper cut a monster winter wheat crop near Great Falls, Montana. "I'm not exaggerating when I say there was a lot of 90–to-100-bushel winter wheat that had 64–to-65-pound test weight with good protein." Schemper says that…Weeds Overtake Wheat in Kansas
Published July 21, 2023
Holdrege, Nebraska custom combiner J.C. Schemper is in the process of moving his crew to Fort Benton, Montana after finishing up in Kansas. Schemper says the crop he cut at Scott City, Kansas was pretty good with mostly 90-bushel irrigated…Rain and Humidity Slows Harvest
Published July 20, 2023
Shepherd Harvesting custom combiner Steve Shepherd is back in Onida, South Dakota after harvesting in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma wheat was 20-to-40 bushels an acre. "There was lots of rain, mud and really weedy conditions." Shepherd's South Dakota winter wheat harvest…SD Harvest is Touch and Go
Published July 19, 2023
Oahe Grain Cooperation General Manager Tim Luken says the winter wheat harvest in South Dakota was delayed by rain. "There was a big storm south of here with hail and a decent amount of rain." Winter wheat protein is surprisingly…Weeds and Rain
Published July 19, 2023
U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. Vice President Paul Paplow is finishing his harvest in the Tribune, Kansas area. It's been a struggle. "All the way through Kansas we've dealt with weeds and rain." Paplow reports southern Kansas yields averaged 35–to-40-bushels and…Test Weight Slipping
Published July 19, 2023
Bowdon, North Dakota custom combiner Mychal Neumiller is wrapping up his Kansas harvest. "We got out to western Kansas and sat for many days due to rain, but the last few days we've been full-bore ahead." The wheat crop has…Better Wheat Seen in Nebraska
Published July 17, 2023
Elk City, Oklahoma custom combiner David Misener has moved into the North Platte, Nebraska area. Misener says the crop in Oklahoma and Kansas was pretty tough. "We didn't have a lot of good yields. I did anywhere from 15-to-61 bushel…On the Brink of Wheat Harvest
Published September 4, 2022
Rolla, North Dakota farmer Tim Mickelson says is looking at the start of his wheat harvest. "There's probably ten-to-15 percent of wheat taken off in our area so far." Weather has played a big role in dictating the timing of…