Articles tagged under: Chris Adams
Farmers Battle to Get Sugarbeets Harvested
Published October 29, 2019
Farmers in the northern Red River Valley are pushing to get sugarbeets harvested before cooler temperatures hit. At East Grand Forks, Minnesota, farmer Chris Adams says it was still slow moving on Monday. North of town, the sugarbeets are averaging…Spring Wheat Struggling Near East Grand Forks, MN
Published September 16, 2019
The spring wheat is struggling near East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Adams Family Farm owner Chris Adams will wrap up harvest this week. "Wheat yield is down 30 percent. We had 300 to 400 acres sprouting and 150 acres hardly good…Dry Beans Being Harvested Near Grand Forks
Published September 18, 2018
Grand Forks, North Dakota farmer Chris Adams is harvesting dry beans. Dry bean yields are surprising. "We were expecting that top end to be quite low on them, but all of our specialty varieties like cranberries and kidney beans, they are…Wheat Harvest Wraps Up, On to Sugarbeets
Published August 19, 2018
East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Chris Adams finished harvesting wheat Saturday. "I think we lost about 10 bushels off the top end from the heat, but other than that, everything seems to be working pretty well. Quality seems good. I think…Recent Storms Impact Grand Forks Crops
Published July 10, 2018
East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Chris Adams says there’s anywhere between three and 20 percent defoliation on some of his dry bean fields thanks to hail storms. "We haven't even gone through our wheat and soybeans yet for damage. We…