A smooth soybean harvest in northeastern South Dakota

Carson Stange of Stratford, South Dakota
Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024

CW Stange (1).jpg — Carson Stange finished up soybean harvest on Oct. 11 seeing yields in the area of 45 to 55 bushels per acre.
Submitted photo

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Carson Stange of Stratford, South Dakota

I’m not sure that soybean harvest could have gone any smoother. Knock on wood, there were no major equipment breakdowns and just a few weather delays.

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CW Stange (2).jpg — The sun sets behind Agtegra Cooperative Sun Terminal where Carson Stange unloaded soybeans during this season’s harvest.
Submitted photo

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