Articles tagged under: Crop Progress

ND Gearing Up For Spring Fieldwork

Published April 22, 2025

North Dakota farmers are gearing up for spring fieldwork, with most expecting to start around April 24, according to the USDA’s latest crop progress report. Last week saw 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork, with topsoil moisture rated 52 percent adequate…
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South Dakota Sees Strong Start to Spring Wheat

Published April 16, 2025

Despite ongoing dry conditions, South Dakota farmers made solid planting progress last week. Topsoil moisture is 72 percent short to very short, and subsoil is 80 percent short to very short. Spring wheat planting reached 27 percent, well ahead of…
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Minnesota Farmers Begin Corn Planting

Published April 16, 2025

Minnesota saw an average of 2.6 days suitable for field work last week. Moisture remains a concern, with 28 percent of topsoil and 45 percent of subsoil rated short to very short. Corn planting has started at 1 percent, slightly…
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North Dakota Field Work Off to Slow Start

Published April 16, 2025

Fieldwork is gradually beginning in North Dakota, with only three days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 13, according to USDA NASS. Dry conditions persist, with 48 percent of topsoil and 55 percent of subsoil rated short to…
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Heat Has Pushed the Crop

Published June 19, 2023

Temperatures at the start of the growing season have been warmer than normal. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says the heat has pushed the growing degree day units. "We're probably about 250 GDU's above normal." Swenson says crops…
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Ahead of Last Year

Published May 12, 2023

Despite repeated weather-related delays, University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says planting progress is still ahead of last year throughout the Red River Valley. “I feel really good about where we’re at. We’re definitely getting soybeans in along with…
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U.S. Crop Conditions Hold Steady

Published July 20, 2021

U.S. corn and soybeans are doing ok, but the spring wheat continues to struggle. The USDA says one-third of the U.S. corn improved in the last week, with overall conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent. Stone X Group Chief…
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