Articles tagged under: wheat
Combines Keep Rolling
Published August 15, 2018
Lankin, North Dakota farmer Dale Zahradka says there aren’t many days where combines aren’t rolling. “We went straight from barley harvest to wheat harvest. Now, farmers are into canola. We’re just one hair over six inches of moisture since the crop…Northeast ND Harvest Progressing, but Rain Needed
Published August 15, 2018
M – R Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says harvest in northeast North Dakota is moving along, though the region is short of rain. "It's very dry. I hear 11 percent to 12 percent moisture is coming off, which is real dry…Scouting for Ergot
Published August 15, 2018
NDSU Extension Cereal Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop confirms there are reports of ergot in the North Dakota wheat crop from Carrington to Wishek and toward Bismarck. The fungal pathogen is always around and with the right conditions, it can come back.…Ergot Found in ND Wheat
Published August 15, 2018
Ergot is being found in harvested wheat in parts of North Dakota. Jamestown, North Dakota farmer Terry Wanzek finished harvesting wheat on Monday and found ergot in some of the wheat. The crop was rejected at the elevator. "I think we'll…A Bearish USDA Report
Published August 10, 2018
The corn and soybean markets reacted negatively at the release of USDA’s Crop Production Report and World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates Report on Friday. Stewart-Peterson Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says on the surface, there’s a much higher-than-expected yield…Rain Needed at Walhalla, ND
Published August 7, 2018
Walhalla, North Dakota farmer Patrick Dunnigan is just getting started with wheat harvest. "We took off wheat on some sandy, lighter ground. It came off dry and yields were better than we thought they were going to be." Yields are averaging…Rolette, ND Farmer Seeing More Wheat Scab
Published August 2, 2018
In north central North Dakota, Ryan Pederson has started desiccating wheat. However, it has been a wet growing season and Pederson has some quality concerns with this year's crop. "Of course, there are always drowned-out spots and saline areas. We…Wheat Harvest Close
Published August 2, 2018
Wheat harvest is still about one week away in north central North Dakota. Dakota Agronomy Partners, Glenburn location agronomist Matthew Drader is desiccating wheat. "We started desiccating last weekend. Mostly just doing borders and the bad kochia spot. Seems like they're…Montana Wheat Yielding Better Than 2017
Published July 30, 2018
Evansville, Minnesota based custom harvester Shawn Johnson has a crew harvesting wheat in Wolf Point, Montana. Johnson says the very first yields are coming in around 15-to-20 bushels per acre, which is better than last year. However, it is still…