![]() He follows several marketing services to keep up on global situations and demand. But grain marketing is also an important part of the job. We have done what we can to put some of the charm and history back," Mike said.ĭoing - whether it is farming or fixing - is always on his preferred chore list. "My grandfather had done everything he could to strip all the vintage out of it. The farmhouse he and Chandra share is testimony to his skills. But Mike has also been working on remodeling a rental house located on the farm. House repairs don't always come to the top of farmer's chore lists. Lesson learned to look even where you don't expect wear next time, he acknowledged. "The bottom half of the unload auger had been replaced and was in good shape, but I didn't look closely enough at the top and found wear that needed attention," said Mike. ![]() Heading this list this week was installing a poly liner in the grain cart. This "lull" in operations is allowing Mike to get to some last-minute projects. But right now, I'd rather not see anything come that would impede harvest." "A shot of rain would probably help soybeans continue to fill. "Crop-wise, it's a little boring right now as we're in waiting mode," said Chandra. Mature was 7%, near 10% last year, and behind 15% average. Dented was 67%, ahead of 58% last year and 61% average. Corn dough was 96%, ahead of 91% last year, and near 94% average. Corn condition was rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 25% fair, 58% good, and 8% excellent. ![]() The most recent USDA crop progress report for North Dakota had 47% of the soybeans dropping leaves, ahead of 34% last year, and near the five-year average. Chandra and Mike Langseth still have the end of September on their harvest calendar, but October 1 may be more realistic, they figured.Ī few local farmers have taken soybeans and sugar beets are beginning to be lifted, Mike noted. And, just for fun, they talk about personal bucket lists or "want to" dreams.ĬHANDRA AND MIKE LANGSETH: BARNEY, NORTH DAKOTAĬool temperatures have slowed crop dry down a bit in these northern reaches of the country. This week the farmers give a harvest update and reflect on how they absorb market reports, such as the most recent USDA estimates. "It could be substantial enough to limit harvest progress or other fieldwork later this week and weekend, but at least it would get some moisture into the soils which has been hard to do over the last month." "Models are still trying to decide on when, where, and how much, but a system will move into the Plains in the middle of next week with a couple of bursts that could lead to some showers Wednesday through Sunday on the current forecast," he said. This is the 20th article where they cover current conditions and other aspects of rural life.ĭTN ag meteorologist John Baranick said both farms have a potential for rain next week. The Langseths and Grossman have been reporting in this crop season as part of DTN's View From the Cab feature. Their southeastern portion of the state remains in a D1 drought going into harvest. Meanwhile, heavier clay soils have hung on with spits of rain. Irrigation pumps have worked overtime to keep the sandy soils watered on their Barney, North Dakota, farm. The area has been in a drought scenario most of the summer-except for one big downpour in early August.Ĭhandra and Mike Langseth have also eaten their share of dust this summer. Most of the corn is still a tad wet for Grossman's liking, but everything else is dry, dry, dry. "Given the year we've had, we'll take that," he said. Opening another field just a mile to the north, they found better results and calculated 180 bpa (dry). I'm confident that's the bottom end yield of what we will be looking at this year based on our yield checks," said Grossman. "That field contains the thinnest soils we farm, was on the lower end of our farm rainfall totals and it had some hail injury. ![]() The Tina, Missouri, farmer and his family nosed the combine into what they considered one of their driest fields and found corn moisture content still running at 23%.Īdjusted yield averaged 130 bushels per acre (bpa). (DTN) - The itch to open a field finally got the best of Zachary Grossman this week. (Photo courtesy of Zachary Grossman)ĭECATUR, Ill. The view from Zachary Grossman's cab shows harvest is underway in northwest Missouri.
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