Nov 09, 2026
Dakota crops hold up despite challenging growing conditions
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An agronomist says grain quality concerns surfaced in parts of the Dakotas as harvest progressed.
Stu Carlson with Hoegemeyer says it was caused by a lengthy stretch of persistent rain in September.
“We did deal with some of the discoloration of soybean seed,” he said. “And also some ear mold issues and a few things with corn also.”
He tells Brownfield that for the most part, local elevators didn’t dock soybean loads that showed signs of discoloration.
“The soybean associations have done a great job educating the local elevators. Have not been any discounts that I’m aware of because usually protein content and oil content on seed stain is not an issue.”
Carlson says he was pleasantly surprised by how well the crop performed despite a challenging growing environment.
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