Articles tagged under: drought
Drought Challenges Small Grains Research Trials
Published July 26, 2021
The University of Minnesota Extension's Crops and Soils Day begins with the small grains program. University of Minnesota Wheat Breeder Jim Anderson this year's drought conditions have been a challenge for advancing wheat varieties. "Our trials are probably going to…A 40% Decline in Forage Production Forecast for ND
Published July 24, 2021
Experts addressed the 'elephant in the state' during the Carrington Research Extension Center field day: drought. Earlier this spring, NDSU Extension was forecasting a 20-to-25 percent reduction in forage production. Given the extensive drought conditions, those numbers were underestimated. Extension…Drought Remains Top of Mind Across North Dakota
Published July 24, 2021
Drought is top of mind in nearly every corner of North Dakota. Greg Lardy, vice president for agricultural affairs, North Dakota State University has been traveling across the state taking in various Extension Research Center field days. "We started in…When Tough Gets Tougher
Published July 23, 2021
Mother Nature took care of Belfield, North Dakota farmer Byron Richard’s spring wheat this year. He finished baling the wheat in mid-July and will use that to feed his cattle this winter. Ranchers are starting to run out of grass…A Third of a Normal Wheat Crop
Published July 23, 2021
For Centrol Ag Consulting crop consultant Ben Genereaux, there’s not a lot of enthusiasm for this year’s crop. "Our wheat crop is probably a third of what we'd be hoping for in a normal year and row crops are looking…Contact FSA Now If Considering Haying CRP Land
Published July 23, 2021
Conservation Reserve Program land is not available for haying and grazing until August 1. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said farmers involved in the CRP CP 23 Wetlands Restoration program may face further restrictions. "What the FSA is telling me…Walz Gets a Firsthand Look at Drought-Stricken Crop
Published July 22, 2021
During a stop at a Crookston farm, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he does not expect USDA to open CRP for haying and grazing before August 1, citing a lawsuit that has influenced the process. The governor spoke with Agriculture…Wanted: More Moisture
Published July 20, 2021
Tim Dufault's farm near Crookston, Minnesota didn't get much rain this week. More moisture would be welcome. "We had one-hundredth of an inch of rain on Monday. That's the first rain since July 4 and then, we had limited rain.…North Dakota’s Durum Conditions Decline
Published July 20, 2021
Horizon Resources Grain Division Manager Levi Hall says this week’s heat isn’t going to help the small grains in the Dakotas. "The drought stress is real and the crops are really feeling it, despite the rains we've had in the…