Articles tagged under: wheat harvest

Slow Wheat and Canola Harvest

Published September 6, 2024

Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Jeff Mortenson is waiting to finish wheat before moving into canola harvest. The wheat is coming off slowly and with lower protein than expected but has good yields. Mortenson expects to be happy with the canola crop…
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About Average

Published July 12, 2024

Wade's Harvesting owner Wade Haak of Strasburg, North Dakota says the harvest in Kansas and Oklahoma went very well. "Probably above average. We did anywhere from 25 bushels to 70 bushels." Weed pressure was low for most of the fields…
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‘Sporadic’ Wheat Fields Still Unharvested

Published October 11, 2023

Spring wheat harvest is generally wrapped up. North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson says while the majority of farmers are done with spring wheat harvest, there are a few sporadic fields here and there still…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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