Articles tagged under: crop conditions

Rain Brings Some Relief Near Hillsboro, ND

Published September 11, 2026

Sarah Hall-Ganje with GK Technology says the moisture is improving field conditions ahead of fall tillage. “I pulled some soil cores last weekend and I was actually able to get two-foot cores when I was soil sampling,” Hall-Ganje said. “I…
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Harvest Picks Up Near Underwood, ND

Published September 11, 2026

Steve Heger says his spring wheat and canola are already finished, with pinto bean and soybean harvest beginning. “We’re going to start pinto beans and soybeans at the same time.” Wheat yields were roughly 15 to 25 bushels per acre…
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Too Late to Help This Year’s Crop

Published September 11, 2026

Recent rainfall brought welcome moisture to northwest Minnesota, but Norman County farmer Corey Hanson said it came too late to help much of this year’s crop. His farm received more rain in the past ten days than during the previous…
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Dry August Pushes West-Central Minnesota Crops

Published September 9, 2026

Dry August conditions accelerated crop development around Starbuck and Glenwood, Minnesota. Paul Freeman said soybeans could begin coming off soon. “We petered out on our rain dance in August and we had close to an inch over the weekend (of…
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‘Holding Our Breath’

Published September 9, 2026

Kristin Duncanson, who farms with her family at Highland Family Farms at Mapleton, Minnesota, said the crop remains in relatively good shape. “We’re pretty pleased and kind of holding our breath a little bit." Duncanson is seeing early firing in…
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Good Sugar, Lower Tonnage

Published September 9, 2026

Sugarbeets in the southern Red River Valley are showing good sugar content, but dry conditions have cut into tonnage. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Agriculturalist Paul Moffet said the crop has remained relatively healthy. “The lack of water is definitely hurting the…
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Late Season Corn Stress

Published September 9, 2026

Despite the lack of moisture, Joe Breker expects the crops in his Havana, North Dakota, area will still make it to harvest. However, “I would say most of it’s gonna struggle to make APH yields.” Corn has shown signs of…
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Corn Being Chopped for Cow Chow in Western ND

Published August 14, 2026

Drought continues to pressure crops in western North Dakota. Belfield area farmer Greg Kessel says small grain harvest results have been disappointing. “I’m hearing yields all over the place from teens up to forties and fifties,” Kessel said. “Quality of…
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Yield Potential Lost to Heat

Published August 14, 2026

Recent rainfall has improved crop conditions around Jamestown, North Dakota, but some yield potential has already been lost. Doug Reimers says conditions vary across Stutsman County. “It was getting real dry and the corn was starting to show a lot…
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Conditions Remain Encouraging at Grygla, MN

Published August 14, 2026

Steve Sparby says the wheat harvest is beginning in the Grygla, Minnesota, area, and overall crop conditions remain encouraging. “We actually have a pretty nice-looking crop out there.” Wheat quality has varied by soil type, with lighter soils having lower…
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