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Crop Watch

Published July 1, 2020

The crops east of Moorhead, Minnesota are growing quickly. “I’m pretty pleased," said Michael Cook, seedsman, Row Crop Solutions. "The corn is waist high, lush green and the stands are good. The soybeans look alright as farmers finish up spraying.”…

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Crop Watch

Published June 24, 2020

In northwestern Minnesota, Stephen farmer Brent Halfmann is waiting for dry ground. The wet conditions have delayed spraying. "The crop has handled the moisture alright, but we are looking forward to getting back into the fields." Near Karlstad, Kurt Aakre…

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Crop Watch

Published June 19, 2020

Crops in the Minto, North Dakota area are off to a good start. According to Minto Ag Center owner and agronomist Trevor Slominski, the timely rains helped. "Some crops got a little more moisture than farmers wanted, but overall, the…

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Crop Watch

Published June 10, 2020

Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Agronomist Kris Tedrow says most crops around the Wahpeton, North Dakota area had a good start. "We were fortunate around here that farmers could get into the fields early. The further north and west you go,…

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Crop Watch

Published June 2, 2020

Planting is nearing completion in the Northern Plains. Warren, Minnesota farmer Joe Pierce wrapped up on June 1. "It feels good to be done. Now, we'll be spraying the crop," says Pierce. "It was a long spring. We started planting…

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Crop Watch

Published May 26, 2020

Rain and wet fields delayed some planting progress in the Badger, Minnesota area last week. Farmer Shayne Isane has been able to plant spring wheat, soybeans and a portion of this year’s corn crop. However, last year’s corn ground is…

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Crop Watch

Published May 19, 2020

It's been a late spring for many across the Northern Plains, but the recent warmer weather temperatures have helped. Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Justin Dagen made spring wheat and sugarbeet planting progress before Memorial Day. "The subsoil had a lot of…

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Crop Watch

Published May 12, 2020

Fieldwork varies across the Northern Plains. "In the western part of North Dakota, conditions look alright. Moving east and north, there are some wet pockets of ground that is taking awhile to get into," said Spencer Wagner, ag sales manager,…

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Crop Watch

Published May 8, 2020

Cool, wet conditions and frost potential loomed over Northern Plains farmers and ranchers in the last week. Ahead of a weather change, farmers in northern Minnesota made some planting progress. “Spring wheat went into the ground, but it will be…

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Crop Watch

Published June 25, 2019

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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