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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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Crop Watch

Published June 19, 2019

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."…

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Crop Watch

Published June 12, 2019

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…

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Crop Watch

Published June 5, 2019

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…

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Crop Watch

Published May 21, 2019

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…

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Crop Watch

Published May 15, 2019

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."…

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