A swing from too wet to too dry has tested crops in the northern Red River Valley. The Hensel, North Dakota area started dry before nearly 20 inches of rain fell in three weeks in June. The field RRFN visited Tuesday had been underwater four times earlier in the season. It’s been mostly dry since July 4. “It’s been a challenging year from being way too wet early to too dry late,” said Jordan Sagert, On Target Ag Services. During the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, agronomist Matthew Fraser estimated an 82-day corn variety at 174 bushels per acre. The stand was about 31,000 plants per acre. Watch the interview.
