AM 1240 WJON » corn harvest

MN Corn, Soybean Harvests Outpace 2011

The Associated Press — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:58:20 +0000

Minnesota's corn and soybean harvests are advancing well ahead of last year's pace as well as the five-year averages.

Read More|Comment

Minnesota Sugarbeet Harvest Nearly Complete, Corn 79% Complete

The Associated Press — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:51:01 +0000

Minnesota farmers made significant harvest progress this past week thanks to continued warm, dry weather.

Read More|Comment

Despite Rain Break, MN Rapid Harvest Continues

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:16:54 +0000

Minnesota farmers continue to make rapid progress on harvesting, despite a brief rainfall interruption. The U.S. Agriculture Department's weekly crop weather report for Minnesota said Monday that last Wednesday's rain only amounted to 0.3 inches in the southwest to 0.8 inches in the north-central and northeast parts.

Read More|Comment

Central MN Corn Harvest To Be A Mixed Bag

Lee Voss — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:01:34 +0000

Some central Minnesota farmers will have an excellent corn harvest this fall while others will have one of their worst years. U-of-M Extension Educator Dan Martens says some of the topography in central Minnesota has flat farm fields with thick soils that don't drain well while others have sandy soils with more hills and slopes that allow rain to run off.

Read More|Comment

Minn. Corn, Soybean Production Set Records

Lee Voss — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:22:41 +0000

Minnesota set record highs for corn and soybean production in 2010. New figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday say Minnesota farmers grew an estimated 1.29 billion bushels of corn, up 4 percent from last year's record.

Read More|Comment