soybean

Local soybean harvest begins in earnest this week
September 25, 2024
A month of hot weather combined with little to no rain brough yields down to average levels as the local soybean harvest gets underway. Brian Bergman of Kenneth turned to combining beans Monday. He said the weather and lack of moisture were factors of the variable yields. The state crop report places crop maturity at six days behind last year and three days behind the five-year average. Locally,…
Soybean harvest begins ahead of schedule
By Mavis Fodness
September 13, 2023
The soybean harvest in Rock County is starting ahead of the state average, as early-maturing varieties are becoming ready for the 2023 harvest season. Soybeans are turning color, with 67 percent of the state’s crop showing signs of maturity five days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the state average. The USDA Minnesota Field Office reported on Monday that 31 percent of the state’s…
Noticing changing colors — in corn, soybean fields
By Rick Peterson, general manager
September 22, 2020
The combines are rolling, pumpkins are showing up on front porches, and hopefully the lights will once again light up Cardinal Field. All this points to one thing – Tuesday is the first day of autumn, my favorite season. Even the name autumn sounds better than the other seasons. Spring and summer are probably tied for second place in the favorite name game, and of course winter is dead last.…