Articles tagged under: corn

Big Bean Crop Follows a Wet Start

Published November 8, 2024

This year's soybean crop made a major reversal after early rains had many farmers scrambling for replants. "The soybeans were awesome this year," said Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson. "We had probably one of our biggest soybean crops…

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Working Through Harvest Delays

Published November 1, 2024

For Dazey, North Dakota farmer Justin Sherlock, harvest is approaching the finish line. "We've had some delays to our corn harvest. It went really well early on, but there were lots of breakdowns." There are numerous reports of better-than-expected corn…

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A Successful Harvest

Published October 29, 2024

The weather has cooperated and Wimbledon, North Dakota farmer Mike Clemens has parked the combine. Clemens' soybeans came in better than he had hoped. "We started early on the soybeans and it was tough, but they turned out amazing," said…

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Ahead of Schedule

Published October 29, 2024

Shayne Isane, who farms at Badger, Minnesota, is finished with harvest. "We're very pleased to be done this early in the year. Normally, corn can go several weeks later but it's good that we have things wrapped up." Yields came…

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Bushels Are There for Corn, Not for Soybeans

Published October 29, 2024

Ryan Wanzek, who farms near Cleveland, North Dakota, hopes to finish his corn within the next two weeks. "We haven't had any harvest breaks, so everybody's getting pretty tired." Wanzek is happy with the corn yields but not the soybeans.…

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Working on Sunflowers

Published October 25, 2024

Regent, North Dakota farmer Josh Greff says his corn turned out well. "Considering we haven't had rain since early August, we were afraid our corn was going to be really light, but it was actually a good weight and pretty…

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One of the Better Corn Crops in Years

Published October 25, 2024

Jamestown, North Dakota’s Terry Wanzek has finished harvesting soybeans and pinto beans. "We had a few fields that didn't do that well, but it was mostly from the hail." In the soybean fields spared by the hail, yields ranged from…

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Brazilian Planting Lags Behind Last Year’s Pace

Published October 25, 2024

Brazil’s wet season was delayed, but much-needed rains have now been seen. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the drier conditions pushed the planting far behind schedule. "I think the bigger issue is corn because in Brazil, 75…

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Bushels Are Down Across the Board

Published October 22, 2024

Southwestern Minnesota farmers are parking the combine after a stressful growing season. “Yields are definitely poor across the board," said Bill Gordon, Worthington, Minnesota. "Some guys maybe had a decent field or two, but with the zeros from the early…

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Nonstop Harvest Season

Published October 22, 2024

Harvest has been chugging along for Paul Anderson of Coleharbor, North Dakota. “We have had a 30-day green flag run. We only took two days for the crew to rest between soybeans and corn.” Anderson said corn test weights were…

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