Articles tagged under: dry

Heat & Wind Dries Soybean Crop

Published September 29, 2025

Lake Benton, Minnesota farmer Bob Worth is moving soybeans through the combine as quickly as the weather allows. "Moisture is getting extremely dry. We're down to eight or nine percent moisture already. The beans were around 15 percent when we…

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Wolford Crops Progressing, But Rain Needed

Published July 3, 2025

Crops in Wolford, North Dakota are starting to fill in, but Chris Brossart says they could use more rain. "We've had nice weather, but we could definitely use some rain. We're in that stage where we need timely rain just…

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Crusting Pressure Seen

Published June 27, 2025

Volatile weather has left many North Dakota soybean fields a bit behind in development. NDSU Extension Soil Health Specialist Chandler Gruener says it's been a rollercoaster ride in the northern part of the state. The area went from very dry…

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Northern Red River Valley Faces Ongoing Drought Risk

Published June 19, 2025

It's summer according to the calendar, and the weather in the Northern Plains is starting to reflect that. NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison says even though temperatures have been cooler, this summer will likely still be warmer and drier than average. "June,…

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Excellent Seeding Conditions, But More Moisture is Needed

Published May 6, 2025

Hazelton, North Dakota farmer Mike Appert is happy with how planting is going. "It's dry, but we caught a rain over a week ago, which we really needed. Soil conditions are nice; it's warming up nicely. So, the corn and…

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Lack of Winter Moisture Deepens Drought Concerns

Published March 18, 2025

Much of central South Dakota is in severe drought conditions heading into the spring planting season. Aberdeen-based National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Doering said the dry, warm fall and open winter didn't help. "We did not get a lot of…

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Hit-or-Miss Weather

Published June 15, 2024

The weather has been all over the place. Wimbledon, North Dakota's Mike Clemens said he's been lucky at his farm, but neighboring farms to the north and west are "wetter than heck." Despite the hit-or-miss weather, Clemens has gotten his…

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Much Needed Moisture

Published May 9, 2024

The early May rain was welcomed by many of the farmers on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. "We really needed the moisture, it was extremely dry," said Wolford, North Dakota’s Chris Brossart. Planting has resumed after the weather-related pause. "We probably…

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Oh Dusty Days

Published October 8, 2022

Soybean yields are at risk due to dry conditions. Pods can split open and drop beans on the ground before harvest. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Soil Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says combine fires could be another problem. "Farmers have been…

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Ritchison Sees Dry Summer Ahead

Published February 18, 2022

Slightly warmer and slightly drier-than-average; that's the spring and summer outlook from North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison. "I think it'll be a situation where we start out pretty good because of last fall's rain, but then things…

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