Harvest USA Report

• Mint Cultivation Process: Tegan Hubbard, a mint farmer from Corrine, Utah discusses the cultivation and management of mint fields, specifically spearmint on their farm. He explains that the initial watering phase occurs before the second cutting of the mint. The farm uses flood irrigation, and the first cutting of mint is typically done in early July. The first cutting of the season yielded slightly below average output due t...

In this radio interview, Jesper Hansen from Scobey, Montana, discusses the current state of agricultural activities in the area. Harvesting is ongoing, with crops experiencing variability in growth and yield. Some crops, such as lentils and peas, are already harvested, while farmers are currently working on durum wheat, chickpeas, and canola. Recent rains have been beneficial, despite interfering with combining activities. The crop...

• Introduction and Location: Jade Coyle speaks with Hale Broadcasting, discussing their location in Teton, Idaho, associated with Grand Teton Ancient Grains.

• Farming Land and Practices: Jade describes farming on both owned and leased land, engaging in regenerative organic farming focused on ancient grains. This practice emphasizes building fertile soil without synthetic fertilizers, instead using cover crops, crop rotation, a...

We're talking to Brandon Roland. Hemingford, Nebraska. Now I saw something the other day on social media somewhere that the Ogallala Aquifer is shrinking, going down. What do people do just...

"Water regulations. It's all regulated through the state and guys have to basically decide which pivots they even want to keep running for their water allegation. So they can't go to any deeper with their well ...

• Agricultural Conditions and Practices: Brandon Rowland discussed the agricultural challenges faced in the panhandle of Nebraska. He mentioned the difficulties posed by drought conditions affecting corn and wheat planting. The area relies on irrigation, but due to water regulations, there's a restriction on drilling new wells. As such, farmers have to judiciously choose which fields to irrigate. The discussion also touche...

• Interview Details: The conversation is a recorded interview involving Hale Broadcasting and an individual named Austin Wakkinen from Brady, Montana. Austin works at the Collins Grand Elevator, operated by Mountain View Co-op.

• Current Harvest Situation: Harvest operations are ongoing in the Dutton-Brady area. The elevator is nearing full capacity, necessitating the transfer of grains using Mountain View trucks to make space ...

 Let's take a look at where our harvest crews are now.

First of all, Bashutski Harvesting is in eastern Montana. They're still working on lentils, but the end is in sight for that crop. The crew has got to experience some rough terrain getting into the field. No flat fields here, they wrote.

American Harvesting left Richardton, North Dakota early Friday morning, had one blowout along the way, but m...

• Michael, a farmer, reports on the progress of harvesting winter wheat which has been delayed due to recent rains. While the rain slowed them down and affected the color of the wheat, it did not significantly downgrade the quality as the wheat is contracted to feedlots that prioritize protein and other qualities over appearance.

• The farming operations use MacDon Flex Drapers, which effectively collect wheat from the ground r...

We made 11 phone calls yesterday and couldn't get anybody raised on the phone for our custom harvester reports, so let's take a look at where our harvest crews are.

Demaray Harvesting and Trucking LLC is closing in on the end of wheat harvest in southwest North Dakota. Next they'll move on to Canola, then it's off to Langdon in northeast corner of the state for some wheat and canola. That's Demaray Harves...

HUSA Aug 18 2026 - Ancient Grains

Adam Atkinson with David L. Woodruff

• Overview: There's an exploration of ancient grains, detailing the distinction between ancient grains like einkorn, spelt, emmer, and modern grains. Ancient grains are noted for being largely unchanged over centuries, with einkorn specifically highlighted for its primitive form containing fewer chromosomes, which makes its gluten more digestible. Modern gr...

The dialogue features a discussion about roles within the Grand Teton Ancient Grains organization. Participants highlighted the importance of capturing different viewpoints from people like Jade, who has in-depth knowledge of the operations, and Adam Atkinson, providing insights as an affiliate manager.

There's an exploration of ancient grains, detailing the distinction between ancient grains like einkorn, spelt, emmer, and modern ...

• Technical Challenges and Equipment: The interview discusses operational challenges in farming, such as recording failures during the interview process and irrigation issues related to flat terrain farms near Corinne, Utah. The area primarily uses flood irrigation, fed by Bear River, with challenges in water quality affecting wells. Mention of equipment like gated pipes, siphon tubes, and the implementation of flood irrigation...