Harvest- Although I am not prepared to say that we are completely finished with our small grains harvest at this point, I would say that we are about as close as can be. For the most part, farmers have completed their harvest but there is still a patch here and there that needs to be taken in. While it is still preliminary and purely word-of-mouth, what I have heard are reports of above average yields with below average protein levels. Although, as can be said about most years, there are also reports of below average yields and higher protein levels.
Sugarbeet harvest is also in the wrap-up stages. This being the first year for me actually seeing sugarbeet harvest I have nothing to compare it to. With that being said though, there are several people who have mentioned that this year's harvest has been tremendous.
Safflower harvest is probably over the 75% mark, corn harvest for grain is just in the beginning stages, and I have not seen any soybeans that have been combined yet.
Weather- Conditions this week have been just about ideal once again for harvest and any other field work activities (fall tillage, herbicide applications, etc...) that are underway. Over night temperatures in the 20's and 30's have led to daytime highs in the 50's and 60's. It does not appear like this will be the pattern for long, though as highs next week are only predicted to be in the 40's.
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