The 2026 growing season got off to an unusually dry start around Jamestown, North Dakota. During the RRFN Crop Tour Thursday, a stop was made at a plot that went into the ground May 4. “A lot of stuff was planted even before that, crazy enough,” said Aaron Bredeson, who is with Plainview Seed and Agronomy, “I’d say sub-forty temps. Some guys got got a little iffy with it and just wanted to get the crop in. Corn went in super early. the beans went in pretty early too.” With that early start, corn hit pollination before the very hot weather in mid-summer. “Yeah, it did help it.” The corn in the plot had an estimated yield of 198 bushels per acre. Bredeson said the soybean crop looks decent considering how dry the growing season has been, with significant differences in crop appearance depending on soil type. Watch the interview on RRFN’s YouTube channel.
