Articles tagged under: rain
Impressive ND Corn Yields
Published November 4, 2024
Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug says this year’s corn harvest turned out better than expected. "All of the varieties did really well. Our 92-day was in the 220s. Our 83-day was averaging over 200 (bushels) an acre; harvest…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…A Tale of Two Crops
Published October 9, 2024
With sugarbeet harvest well underway, NDSU/University of Minnesota Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says it's a tale of two harvests. "The yields are very strong this year, especially in the northern end of the (Red River) Valley where we had pretty…Rains Leading to Strong Crop at Langdon REC
Published July 19, 2024
Langdon Research Extension Center Director Randy Mehloff is pleased with this year’s crop. "We were able to get all of our research, Extension and foundation seed plots planted. Because of the rain everything is looking really good." The rains delayed…Winter Wheat Harvest Nearing Finish in Texas
Published July 16, 2024
Orman Farms Harvesting managing partner Landon Orman says winter wheat harvesting has gone well this year. "We're working on wheat harvest; have about two more weeks on that then we're picking cotton in Texas." Orman, who is based in Colorado…Crops Behind Schedule, But Can Catch Up
Published July 12, 2024
Persistent rain and windy days resulted in a delay in the spraying regiment in the southern Red River Valley. Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug is also seeing nitrogen issues. "There's a lot of areas where you can see…Replanting Again and Again
Published July 11, 2024
It won’t stop raining on Jay Nord’s farm. The Wolverton, Minnesota farmer has been forced to replant multiple times over the past month. "Six inches in June and a whole bunch in May and already two-plus in July, we ended…Winter Wheat Harvest Rolling Along
Published July 11, 2024
Arrow B Custom Harvest’s Haley Brown, Ponca, Nebraska, says this year’s winter wheat yields have been all over the place. "The wheat's been really good, but it's been sporadic. Where we started down in Alva, (Oklahoma), we had some 70-bushel…PP Acres Will Pick Up
Published July 2, 2024
According to Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Travis Buchholz, west-central Minnesota has avoided the flood damage seen to its south. "It's wet but not too bad." Other areas are not so fortunate. "You get south of Fergus (Falls) and west…