Harvesting Soybeans
Crops
During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.
Soybean Variety Trial Results
Conventional soybean and soybean variety testing results for different locations across South Dakota.
2026 Harvesting Order for Weed Management
The 2026 growing season was abnormally hot and dry, which may have reduced the number of weed flushes witnessed this year.
Harvest Time Equipment Fires
High heat, sparks from a faulty connection, leaking fuel, and crop dust are a recipe for equipment fires during harvest season. To reduce the risk, make preparing and checking your equipment a daily habit.
Steps to Prevent Stored Grain Infestations
As fall harvest is approaching it is important to ensure that grain bins are prepared in the best possible manner to prevent insect infestations.
Proper Residue Management is Essential When Adopting No-Till Practices
Minimizing disturbance and keeping the soil covered are two of the soil health principles. One of the best ways to incorporate these principles is to adopt no-till. To be successful when adopting no-till, it starts when combining the crop from the prior year.
Sunflower & Oilseeds
There are times when sunflower producers need unbiased answers. That’s what we are here for.
Soybean
SDSU Extension is your partner to increase yields and improve efficiency.
Grain Storage Calculator
An Excel based spreadsheet for corn, soybean, spring and winter wheat producers.
Statewide Soybeans Production and County-Level Yield Variation in South Dakota
South Dakota’s soybean production has experienced fluctuations in both planted acres and total production over the past decade.