Despite getting into the fields late this spring and occasional setbacks with weather, corn yields are looking good for many farmers this harvest, including Tysen Rosenau, a corn, soybean and wheat farmer near Carrington. "We were putting in corn up to the 25th of May," he said. "I was kind of worried, but because of the growing degree days that accumulated early in the planting season everything's been coming off in that 17 to 20 moisture. So, we've been pretty happy with that Rosenau had started the planting season with longer-day corn and then transitioned to earlier varieties within five days of planting. He said that corn has come off at basically the same moisture level at 10 days Sponsored Content Corn Harvest Outlook difference thanks to the great GDUS this spring. In addition to GDUS setting up for a successful growing season, he also added that it was a good year in terms of pests and diseases. In fact, one of the best for Goss's wilt, for which his area is a hot spot. Rosenau's sentiments are likely echoed across the state. According to the USDA WASDE report, it's going to be one of North Dakota's top years for corn yields. spreading fall fertilizer soon. *Throughout harvest we've seen a couple of small showers that set us back," he said. "Like today we're kind of tied up with some moisture waiting, but we're hoping to finish up in a couple of days and get some more tillage done this fall. But other than that, we're sitting pretty good." Rosenau says he's able to store about 95% of his corn, which allows him to market it when the time is right. "We're seeing well above average yields here and it's looking to be a good corn season for North Dakota," he added. "We got 20,000 to 40,000 bushels that will have to go to town with the yields this year. But other than that, we're able to get everything into the dryer," he said. For Rosenau it's all hands on deck right now to get through harvest season. With six guys Rosenau sends some of his silage yield to a local dairy for feed, but typically stores most he's hoping to wrap up tillage and of his corn and hauls it out throughout the winter. He says he often ends up selling it in the middle of summer on basis pushes, which allows him to capture basis improvements. As Rosenau looks ahead to next year after a successful season, he says trying split applications of fertilizer versus all-spring applied may be in the cards. "We're trying it out just to give that nutrient more time to become available," he said. "So once the combine gets parked this winter it will be fun to evaluate that to see if that extra effort in the fall is worth taking the time and manpower to do it. NORTH DAKOTA CORN COUNCIL Despite getting into the fields late this spring and occasional setbacks with weather , corn yields are looking good for many farmers this harvest , including Tysen Rosenau , a corn , soybean and wheat farmer near Carrington . " We were putting in corn up to the 25th of May , " he said . " I was kind of worried , but because of the growing degree days that accumulated early in the planting season everything's been coming off in that 17 to 20 moisture . So , we've been pretty happy with that Rosenau had started the planting season with longer - day corn and then transitioned to earlier varieties within five days of planting . He said that corn has come off at basically the same moisture level at 10 days Sponsored Content Corn Harvest Outlook difference thanks to the great GDUS this spring . In addition to GDUS setting up for a successful growing season , he also added that it was a good year in terms of pests and diseases . In fact , one of the best for Goss's wilt , for which his area is a hot spot . Rosenau's sentiments are likely echoed across the state . According to the USDA WASDE report , it's going to be one of North Dakota's top years for corn yields . spreading fall fertilizer soon . * Throughout harvest we've seen a couple of small showers that set us back , " he said . " Like today we're kind of tied up with some moisture waiting , but we're hoping to finish up in a couple of days and get some more tillage done this fall . But other than that , we're sitting pretty good . " Rosenau says he's able to store about 95 % of his corn , which allows him to market it when the time is right . " We're seeing well above average yields here and it's looking to be a good corn season for North Dakota , " he added . " We got 20,000 to 40,000 bushels that will have to go to town with the yields this year . But other than that , we're able to get everything into the dryer , " he said . For Rosenau it's all hands on deck right now to get through harvest season . With six guys Rosenau sends some of his silage yield to a local dairy for feed , but typically stores most he's hoping to wrap up tillage and of his corn and hauls it out throughout the winter . He says he often ends up selling it in the middle of summer on basis pushes , which allows him to capture basis improvements . As Rosenau looks ahead to next year after a successful season , he says trying split applications of fertilizer versus all - spring applied may be in the cards . " We're trying it out just to give that nutrient more time to become available , " he said . " So once the combine gets parked this winter it will be fun to evaluate that to see if that extra effort in the fall is worth taking the time and manpower to do it . NORTH DAKOTA CORN COUNCIL