Crop Watch
In Barnes County, North Dakota, NDSU Extension agent Randy Grueneich says the crop is all over the board. “Some of the wheat that got in early is moving along, and there are some soybeans just poking up. The corn acres…
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Crop Watch
At Minto, North Dakota, Minto Ag Center owner Trevor Slominski says the area is receiving timely rains, but there's not much subsoil moisture. "Coming from last fall, most of this area was dry. Timely rains will be key this year."…
Crop Watch
North Dakota farmers are wrapping up the 2019 planting season. Arthur farmer Greg Gebeke has all of his crops in the ground. "it was a struggle to get it all in with the cold, wet soils." Gebeke says crop emergence…
Crop Watch
At Moorhead, Minnesota, American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Tyler Grove says the sugarbeet crop is coming along well. "We were a little behind the average planting date of May 5, but the beets are now getting some heat and…
Crop Watch
Fields conditions have been fit for farmers along Highway 2 to put the crop in the ground. "We will get to our intended acres, which 10 days ago I would have never though that," says Petersburg, North Dakota farmer Dave…
Crop Watch
The planters are rolling near Fisher, Minnesota. "It was a little slow getting going, but conditions are about right," says area farmer Steve Williams. "The biggest holdup right now is we're waiting for fertilizer to be spread on sugarbeet ground."…
Crop Watch
Farmers have been able to make planting progress over the last week. However, at Niagara, North Dakota, farmer Randy Schaley hadn't turned a wheel yet as of Tuesday. "We need some sunshine and heat to help dry things out. Twenty-five…
Snow and Rain Halts Fieldwork at Brocket, ND
Brocket, North Dakota farmer Austin Sundeen woke up to a couple inches of fresh snow Monday morning. Sundeen had just started fieldwork before the latest round of precipitation. "There was about 900 acres of fertilizer that got applied. The ground…
Wheat Going in at Walhalla, ND
The 2019 crop is going in the ground. At Walhalla, North Dakota, farmer Patrick Dunnigan is seeding wheat. "We got 100 acres of wheat in so far on some sand that typically dries up in a hurry. Next, we're going…
Wet Fields Delay SD Planting Progress
Wet fields are delaying planting progress near Peever, South Dakota, but farmer Bob Metz says it’s nice to have good soil moisture. "The seed guys are a little bit behind on delivering because of the recent snow. Otherwise, they probably…
