Articles tagged under: wheat
A Tough Harvest in the Southern Plains
Published July 16, 2018
It’s both a tough harvest season for both farmers and custom harvesters in the Southern Plains. Based in Colby, Kansas, U.S. Custom Harvesters President Jim Deibert says hail has been the problem in his home state. "The wheat that didn't…A Large Spring Wheat Crop Ahead for MN
Published July 13, 2018
In the July USDA Crop Production report, USDA forecast Minnesota’s wheat production at 104 million bushels, 38 percent more that last year and if realized the largest spring wheat crop since 1996. Yield is expected to tie last year’s record…Wet Fields Continue to Delay Fieldwork in Southern MN
Published July 11, 2018
Minnesota-based custom harvester Dean Karau isn’t participating in the great American wheat harvest this summer. He’s busy taking care of his crop in southern Minnesota. It’s wet. "Up to 35 inches of rain here. Over west of us, farmers got a…Storms Damage to Local Spring Wheat
Published July 10, 2018
Hail damage from earlier in the growing season is impacting the quality of spring wheat near Crookston, Minnesota. "It looks like about 15 percent damage at the most." Gary Wagner says other crops like soybeans are coming back from the hail.…A Lag in SD Winter Wheat Harvest
Published July 10, 2018
In South Dakota, two percent of the winter wheat is harvested. That’s behind last year’s 13 percent. USDA’s NASS says the winter wheat is rated 47 percent good to excellent. Spring wheat conditions are 51 percent good to excellent, with…Expansion Planned for Dakota Specialty Milling
Published July 10, 2018
Dakota Specialty Milling is expanding its operations in Fargo. This expansion project includes new equipment, renovations and more land for the value-added agriculture business. The investment for this project is expected to total $15 million.U.S. Crop Continues to Fare Well
Published July 10, 2018
Monday’s USDA Crop Progress and Condition report shows 75 percent of the nation’s corn crop in good to excellent condition, a drop of one point. 37 percent of the corn is silking, more than double the 18 percent average. 71…Kansas Wheat Harvest “All Over the Board”
Published July 9, 2018
Oklahoma-based custom combiner Greg Thurman says harvest was all over the board in Kansas. "Anywhere from 50 to 20 and there was a whole lot more 20 than there was 50. The hail was pretty tough here took a lot…Hail Hits Kansas Wheat Crop
Published July 9, 2018
Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin says hail storms made some damage to the wheat crop during the growing season. "The strip right through Sharon Springs is probably one of the biggest hail events. It actually started in Colorado and moved…