Articles tagged under: wheat

Better than Expected Yields Near Glenburn, ND

Published September 14, 2018

Soybean harvest is just getting started in north central North Dakota. Dakota Agronomy Partners-Glenburn location sales agronomist Mark Schatz says early yields are respectable. “The first I’ve heard of is around 30 bushels/acre.” Schatz says the small grains and canola…
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A Better Than Expected Crop for Fordville Farmers

Published September 11, 2018

Despite dry conditions throughout much of the growing season, Fordville, North Dakota farmer Joe Miller says harvest yields have been surprising. So far, Miller has harvested wheat, canola and dry edible beans. "Had a pretty good canola crop, averaging about…
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Seeing Potential in Soybean and Corn Acres for 2019

Published September 8, 2018

Despite demand challenges, Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson thinks there could still be potential for soybeans in the year ahead. Farmers may also increase corn acres. "It's pretty hard to guess the better choice looking ahead that far, but I…
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A Delay in Wheat Harvest near Hannaford, ND

Published September 7, 2018

Spring wheat harvest in the Hannaford, North Dakota is nearing completion. Farmer Dennis Haugen says progress has been delayed by recent rains. "We got to about the 80 percent mark and then the heavy rains came. Some guys have had…
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New Business Structure for KWS

Published September 4, 2018

The seed company, KWS, is planning a change in the business structure of the company and a stock split. Family shareholders will continue to have the majority of voting rights in this Germany-based plant breeding company. In the U.S., KWS…
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Canola Harvest Underway Near Newberg, ND

Published September 1, 2018

Dakota Agronomy Partners Precision Agronomy Specialist Stephen Whalen says nearly all the wheat is harvested in the Newberg, North Dakota area. Canola harvest is also underway. "For the most part all of the wheat is off. Canola is probably about 50…
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Lack of Rain Impacting Yields

Published August 28, 2018

At Walhalla, North Dakota, area farmer Patrick Dunnigan has received only six inches of rain since the beginning of the growing season. Dunnigan was disappointed with the final results of the wheat crop. "We were surprised with the early yields,…
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A Quality Wheat Crop at Crystal, ND

Published August 27, 2018

Small grain harvest is wrapping up in Pembina County, North Dakota. Crystal farmer Brian O’Toole says wheat harvest went fast. "However, as you move north to the Canadian border, the moisture is lacking. I am not sure where the bushels…
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A Mixed Bag of Wheat Yields

Published August 27, 2018

Fergus Falls, Minnesota custom harvester David Stock is finished with small grain harvest for the season. "It was really a mixed bag this year," says Stock. "We started out with very poor wheat in Oklahoma and some better wheat in…
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