Articles tagged under: crop conditions

Few Acreage Changes

Published May 14, 2026

A stop on this week’s Red River Farm Network Crop Watch tour focused on the difficult spring conditions facing farmers across northwest Minnesota. “I've been an agronomist for about ten years, and I think this is the first time I’ve…
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Cool Weather Aids Potato Storage

Published September 5, 2025

Justin Dagen, Karlstad, Minnesota, wrapped up his wheat harvest with average results. Attention now shifts to potatoes. When RRFN spoke with Karlstad, a polar vortex was bringing cool temperatures to the region "so we will be able to put some…
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Canola Crop Hit Hard by Dry Conditions

Published September 5, 2025

Minot area farmer Chad Rubbelke has wrapped up his wheat crop, reporting solid quality but disappointing yields. “Quality is real good. Yield is down, probably about 30 to 40 percent down from last year." Rubbelke is now moving into canola…
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Corn Conditions Slip, Soybeans Steady

Published August 19, 2025

The condition of the nation’s corn crop declined slightly last week, while soybean conditions remained unchanged for the second consecutive week. Corn silking reached 97 percent, with 72 percent of the crop in the dough stage and 27 percent dented.…
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Promising Potato Harvest Ahead

Published August 18, 2025

Black Gold Farms founder Gregg Halverson says the potato crop is generally ahead of schedule despite some heavy rain. “There are times we’ve had a little too much rain here and there, but in general, I think that it looks…
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Crop Conditions Solid Across North Dakota

Published August 15, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen reports that crop conditions across much of North Dakota remain very good as the growing season nears maturity. Scouting fields from the Red River Valley to central North Dakota, she says both corn and soybeans…
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What a Difference a Year Makes

Published August 15, 2025

Worthington area farmer Bill Gordon says the crop is in excellent shape this year. Gordon has just started on wheat and is preparing for the third cutting of alfalfa.  “Everything’s growing gangbusters here right now. Soybeans, corn, just green, no…
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Lunder: Conditions ‘As Good As They Can Look’ in August

Published August 15, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Lunder says that while the moisture has slowed harvest for some crops, it’s been a boost for other crops. “It’s certainly been good for the corn, the soybeans, and the sunflowers,” said Lunder. “Corn is pretty…
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Farmers Navigate Weather Setbacks

Published August 12, 2025

Harvest is underway in Richland County, North Dakota, with farmer Corey Theede reporting solid crop quality despite some weather challenges. “It's a battle with these wet mornings getting going, but it's been working," said Theede. "Bushel-wise, it's a really respectable…
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