Solid 2022 Crop Yields in the Upper Midwest

By Kent Thiesse Farm management analyst kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently released the estimated 2022 average county yields for corn, soybeans, and other crops. Minnesota and Wisconsin had record statewide average corn yields in 2022, while average yields in Nebraska and South Dakota were greatly reduced due to the extreme drought conditions last year. The 2022 NASS average corn and soybean yields for Minnesota and Iowa were very good but showed wide yield variation across both states, reflecting yield reductions in the western portions of the two states that resulted from drought conditions during later portions of the 2022 growing season. The 2022 county yield data for all crops in every state is available on the NASS web site at: http://www. nass.usda.gov/.

Following is a brief summary of the NASS 2022 state and county corn and soybean yields in the Upper Midwestern states:

Minnesota NASS is estimating the 2022 average corn yield in Minnesota at 195 bushels per acre, which would be a new statewide record corn yield, surpassing 194 bushels per acre in 2017. The 2022 average corn yield is only slightly above the 2020 statewide corn yield of 192 bushels per acre but is well above the 2021

Alvin Fjell is installing booths in the H. F. Anderson restaurant. This makes a great improvement to Anderson’s ice cream parlor. There will be a greater demand for ice cream hereafter, by the young folks.

Mrs. C. O. Gustafson of St. Peter arrived here Thursday and will stay at the Anton Malmberg home for a while. With her came Curtis Malmberg who has been visiting with grandma Gustafson since Christmas.

Pete and Albert Peterson of Alfsborg have rented the Freeman Anderson farm in New Sweden.

Decorator Fjell is painting John Peterson’s Ford.

The local W.C.T.U. will meet with Mrs. T. F. Bergquist next Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17.

E. O. Abrahamson and family and Henry Abrahamson visited at the Rudell home at Winthrop Sunday.

Miss Claudia Swenson of Minneapolis visited here over Sunday.

John Johnson of Parshall, N. D., was a visitor with his bro-in-law C. H. Nelson over Sunday.

75 Years Ago – Feb. 16, 1945

W. H. Krohn and family visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Swartz in St. Paul, Sunday.

Mrs. Justine Jacobson entertained a group of ladies at her home Saturday afternoon in observance of her birthday anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson of Winthrop, Mrs. Theo. Ostrom and Grace, of New Sweden, visited Sunday afternoon at the Arthur Flygare home in Bernadotte.

Mr. and Mrs. Delphin Anderson and children, Duane and Gladys, were entertained at dinner Sunday at the Gerald Wise home in New Sweden. The afternoon was spent at the Orville Quist home near St. Peter.

Miss Elaine Isenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delphin Isenberg of Cornish, has completed a course in beauty culture, and also passed the state board examinations, thereby receiving the license for such work.

Raymond Quandt, Hugo Albrecht and Arthur Schaeffler, members of the board of Lafayette township, went to St. Peter, Monday, and attended the annual weed conference, which was held in the court room of the court house.

Saturday and Sunday with their father, W. C. Milliman, in Bernadotte. They came here to observe Mr. Milliman’s birthday anniversary, which was on Saturday.

50 Years Ago – Feb. 19, 1970

Those who spent the weekend at the Ambassador Motel in Minneapolis as guests of Land O Lakes were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Berdan, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Swenson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Portner, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Isaacson and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marti.

Lois Wellnitz of Princeton spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Wellnitz.

Those who gathered at the Gerald Forst home Sunday to honor Robert Hamann who is home on furlough, were, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schroeder and family of New Ulm, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Delton Hamann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bieraugel and Mrs. Rose Hamann.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Maidl and family went to the airport in Minneapolis Wednesday to get their daughter, Diane and Deanna Schmitz, who returned that day from a five day visit at the Tony Cranford home at Metairie, La. They also attended the Mardi Gras at New Orleans while there.

Narve Nelson and Otis Muller returned Monday evening from a week’s fishing at Leech Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Woods of Gibbon.

Forester members from this area who attended the C.O.F. Bowling Tournament at St. Peter Sunday were Gerald, Richard and Ronald Seitz, Alphonse Goblirsch, Jerome Weisensel, Leo Maidl, Marion Bushard and Clarence Maidl.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hatch of Rochester spent the weekend at the Otis Muller home.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eckberg visited at the Carl Lund home in St. Peter Friday evening.

Nicollet Leader

115 Years Ago – Feb. 18, 1905

The personal property taxes are due March 1st, and unless paid by that time a penalty of 10 percent will be added.

The fifth of its series of club dances was given by the Nicollet Dancing Club at Blank’s hall Tuesday evening. The Nicollet orchestra furnished the music.

Do not forget the special school meeting to be held on Saturday evening, February 25th. It is important that all interested in school matters should attend this meeting. The school rooms at present are so overcrowded that early provision needs to be made for an extra room and teacher for same.

The farmers of Brighton township will build a co-operative creamery near the place of Adam Jutz, on the southwest corner of section 3, and are busy hauling material for the same now. They will commence with the erection soon as the weather permits and will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 4th, for the purpose of organizing.

Except for telephonic communication, this village was cut off by the drifting snow and extreme cold weather.

100 Years Ago – Feb. 14, 1920

Mrs. Henry Netzke visited her daughter at New Ulm the first of the week who has been ill.

George and William Lange of Oshawa township have gone to Sioux City, Iowa, to attend an automobile school.

Show your loyalty to the fire company by purchasing tickets for their annual ball to be given in the Nicollet opera house tonight.

The ladies of the Progressive Banner will give an apron sale for the benefit of the auxiliary in the local auxiliary parlors Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21.

Henry Epper and family are getting comfortably settled in their new, large and modern residence on West Fourth Street, having moved in during the week.

Three auctions are booked for this vicinity in the near future. The sale of Louis Wenholz will occur on February 20. August Schroeder will conduct a sale on February 27th, and H. C. Fricke will close out his personal property on March 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson of Langdon, N. D., the latter a sister of J. H. Meurer, arrived here last Friday for an extended visit with relatives in Nicollet and vicinity. Mr. Johnson was an old time resident of Nicollet and in his early days drove a stage between New Ulm and St. Peter.

Dr. E. F. Vogelpohl, Nicollet’s resident dentist, opened up for business in the former Dr. Meilicke’s office this week. His office is modernly equipped in every respect for his dental practice. Dr. Vogelpohl was called out of town today but will be on deck again Monday morning.

85 Years Ago – Feb. 16, 1935 the Chester Nelson home Saturday evening.

About 7:30 Monday morning, the fire department was called to the farm home of Henry Ott where a bad chimney fire was raging. There was no damage.

Emil Starke has been busy for the past two weeks cutting logs and sawing lumber for a new barn which he will have erected on his farm this spring.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wyngarden and children, who spent several months with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Netzke returned to their home at Tappen, N.D., Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kettner, Mrs. L. W. Kettner, Mrs. E. A. Zimmermann and Mrs. Aug. Thom, Jr. visited relatives at Truman on Monday. The latter two remained for a week’s stay.

Aug. Koetting of Courtland township was seriously injured, Wednesday morning, when a shed, which he was tearing down, suddenly collapsed, pinning him underneath. His right hip and his right leg were broken.

Lafayette Nicollet Ledger

25 Years Ago – Feb. 16, 1995

Congratulations to Peter Anthony, son of Willis and Rachel Anthony, for being named to the Dean’s List at Bethany College. Also to Michael Gunderson, son of Darwin and Brenda Gunderson, who also made the Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota, Morris.

Sharon Gaalswyk, Karen Gaalswyk, Cheryl Epper and Joyce, manager of the Budgetel Motel went to dinner at Charley’s and saw the play at the University in Mankato, “Stepping Out.”

Kevin and Jeanette Hewitt of Cleveland entertained Sunday afternoon in honor of their daughter, Heather’s 4th birthday. Among those present were Earl and Evie Nelson of Norseland, Bob and Donna Hewitt of St. Peter, Darren and Corrinne Ely, and Angie Seitzer of Cleveland.

Darryl and Barbara Stevensen and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Zieske of rural New Ulm flew to Florida last week to spend time with Barbara’s parents, Herb and Jolene.

Good winter weather has allowed all aspects of construction for the new InLaws Restaurant at Nicollet to proceed. The business, located at the corner of Highways 14 and 111 in Nicollet, is slated to open in early spring.

Herring Trucking of Lafayette put up a new building on the old railroad right-of-way property over the winter. It’s behind the city disposal plant. The 40 X 75 foot building has space for two trucks and will give the Herrings a place to wash their trailers when they return from trips. Final details are being completed and the building should be ready for use in a few weeks.

10 Years Ago – Feb. 18, 2010 average corn yield of 177 bushels per acre and the 2019 average yield of 173 bushels per acre. The 2022 average soybean yield in Minnesota is estimated at 50 bushels per acre, which is above the 2021 statewide yield of 47 bushels per acre and the 2020 average yield of 49 bushels per acre. The state record average soybean yield was 52 bushels per acre in 2016.

Nicollet senior Jordan Rudenick surpassed the 1,000 point career mark in a make-up game with St. Clair Saturday afternoon. Rudenick, a four-year player for the Nicollet High School, has been a consistent scorer for the Raiders and is a good all-around player.

Congratulations to Steve and Barb Hulke of Courtland on becoming grandparents for the first time. Little Hannah Hulke was born to their son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Andria, February 7.

Twenty-three counties, primarily in the South Central and Southeast Minnesota, had an estimated 2022 average corn yield that exceeded 200 bushels per acre (bu./A). Martin County had the highest average corn yield at 224.7 bu./A, followed by Dodge County at 221.5 bu./A, Blue Earth County at 219.8 bu./A, Mower County at 218 bu./A and Steele County at 217.3 bu./A. Other counties that exceeded the 210 bu./A corn yield threshold in 2022 were Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Renville, Rice, Waseca and Watonwan.

Fifteen counties in Minnesota had 2022 average soybean yields that exceeded 60 bushels per acre (bu./A), again primarily in South Central and Southeast Minnesota. Steele County also had the highest 2022 average soybean yield at 63 bu./A, followed by Blue Earth County at 62.5 bu./A, Martin County at 62.4 bu./A, Winona County at 62.2 bu./A and Olmsted County 62 bu./A. Other Minnesota counties that topped 60 bu./A in 2022 were

Mrs. Martha Carlson and Mrs. LeRoy Anderson spent last weekend in the twin cities.

Carl Youngblom of St. Paul and his roommate, Tom Kostuch, returned to St. Paul Monday evening, after a few days visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Youngblom.

Misses Betty and Bonnie Milliman, students of the Hamline University, Minneapolis, spent

A Judson correspondent says a party from Nicollet, who has been cutting ice, had the misfortune of journeying to the river bottom, rather a disagreeable experience, though the distance traveled was only twelve feet. He then drove home six miles, in his wet clothes, which were certainly stiff upon him by the time he arrived. Do you know him?

The blizzard we had Tuesday worked havoc with the train service. No trains went either way until the following morning when the snowplow cleared the tracks.

A social evening was spent at the home of Miss Norma and Gordon Ott Wednesday evening. The time was spent in playing “bunco” with high honors going to Miss Viola Bode and Harvey Enter and Miss Elvira Enter and Harold Heidemann, low. At midnight a delicious lunch was served.

Peter Jutz came down Monday from Pierz with a truck load of potatoes which he is selling very cheap.

Mrs. Martin Zins and daughters spent Thursday at Nicollet with her sister, Mrs. R. J. Dauffenbach.

Joyce and Allen Erickson, Henry Maritz, Margie Monson and Mrs. Ella Johnson were entertained at

The fourth annual Polar Plunge at Lake Hallett in St. Peter Sunday was even bigger and better than the first three. A total of 313 “human plungers” raised more than $44,000 for Special Olympics. Those numbers are up from 110, 165, and 196 plungers and $21,000, $28,500, and $30,000 in the first three. Nicollet County Sheriff Dave Lange and his group opened the plunge. Nicollet American Legion Post 510 was represented by Del Vulcan and Bruce Connelly. The gals went first and the guys followed when the Courtland Fire Department jumped. Group members were Pam Meyer, Mary Luepke, Jenna Krueger, Danielle Bode, Dave Ubel, Leon Luepke, Jon Rewitzer, Brandon Matter, Adam Marti, and Pat Stadick. Lafayette Ambulance “Team McFreezies” included Kim Schwab, Daryl Trautmiller, Kevin Reinhart, Jay Carlson, Jessi Gieseke, Collin Gieseke, and Marti Uhde. Andrew and Lisa Quist of Norseland were among nearly 90 Minnesota Farm Bureau members who attended the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion and Education Conference January 29-30 in Bloomington.

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stayed a prison sentence of one year to five and sentenced Rangel to 99 days in jail. Rangel received credit for 99 days already served. He must also pay more than $6,000 in restitution to the victims from this case. However, prosecutors agreed to dismiss many charges from two previous cases from 2021, according to the report. One involved Rangel providing police with a fake name and driving after cancellation, the report noted. Rangel had allegedly stolen identities of two out-of-state citizens in the United States and then used their identities to obtain county benefits.