Articles tagged under: Boots on the Ground

Short Beans Can Still Produce Good Yields

Published July 11, 2021

After a killing frost, the replanted soybeans in the Bremen/New Rockford area of North Dakota struggled with dry soils and strong winds. Donny Allmaras says the soybean stands have been hit-and-miss. The stress takes on greater significance now that the…

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Harvestability Will Be An Issue

Published July 11, 2021

At Minnewauken, North Dakota, Quintin Sears remains optimistic about his row crops. "We really haven't stressed them yet even with the lack of moisture, but July is a long month." The small grains are extremely uneven, Harvestability will be a problem.…

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Ag Commissioner Goehring Anticipates Positive News

Published July 9, 2021

Everyone is feeling the impact of this historic drought, but North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says livestock producers may have the toughest situation. The availability of grass and hay is just not enough to sustain North Dakota’s cattle herd.…

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Small Grains “Shot” Due to Extreme Heat

Published July 8, 2021

At Minot, Chad Rubbelke went into the 2021 growing season very optimistic. "Seeding conditions were pretty decent, but we had extreme heat and high winds at planting. The durum seed that went into soybean stubble was up to a month…

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Crop Insurance Unknowns Remain

Published July 8, 2021

Right at the crossroads of Highways 2 and 3 in Rugby is the First International Bank. Tanner Johnson is the president of the bank. Crop conditions vary in the area. "In a 40-to-50 mile radius around Rugby, you go from…

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90% of Wheat in Pierce County Tests Positive for Nitrates

Published July 8, 2021

The Rugby area is squarely in an area with D4 or exceptional drought. Pierce County Extension Agent Brenden Krebe says the spring wheat crop is very uneven. Much of the wheat is the size of a pop can and are…

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Rainfall Will be the Key for Corn, Beans

Published July 8, 2021

In the Leeds, North Dakota area, Brian Engstrom has had almost three inches of rain this year. The wheat crop is described as below average-to-average. Engstrom’s corn was planted on last year’s PP ground. "That actually looks really good; if…

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A Short Crop is a Concern for Grain Elevators

Published July 8, 2021

At Doyan, North Dakota, Tronson Grain General Manager Rick Tronson describes the local wheat crop as a mixed bag. "There's a few fields that were prevented plant last year; they don't look too bad, but that's far and few between."…

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Crops Surviving Despite Sparse Rainfall

Published July 8, 2021

All eyes are on our region with a tight supplies and crop stress throughout the Dakotas and northwest Minnesota. The first stop on the Boots on the Ground Tour was at the Dustin McDonald farm at Fisher, Minnesota. "Things look…

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Super Wet

Published June 5, 2020

In south-central North Dakota at Braddock, Daniel Mock faced grueling conditions this spring. "It was super wet and none of our ground was fit to seed early on. A little later, the bean ground dried out faster and we were…

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