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North Dakota Extreme Drought Conditions Expand

Published April 29, 2021

Extreme drought conditions in North Dakota increased seven percent this past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor puts 82 percent of the state in that category. The remaining 18 percent is experiencing some form of dryness. In South Dakota, dry…

Drought Conditions Remain in the Northern Plains

Published March 4, 2021

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows little change in drought conditions across the Northern Plains the past week. Sixty-eight percent of North Dakota is in severe drought which encompasses the western two-thirds of the state. The southeastern portion of North…

Temperatures Will Favor Spring Fieldwork, But Moisture is Questionable

Published March 1, 2021

The dry weather pattern will be closely watched going into spring, especially since the dryness in the Rocky Mountains is trying to expand into the central Corn Belt. After a cold February, Creighton University Professor Emeritus Dr. Art Douglas says…

A Stretch of Warmer Weather in Store for the Northern Plains

Published December 19, 2019

A string of warmer weather is in store for the Dakotas and Minnesota. That's according to World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner. The last of the bitterly cold occurred mid-week and the warmer temperatures should stick around for…

Dry Conditions Streamline Barley Harvest

Published August 2, 2019

Walsh County, located in northeast North Dakota, has been dry for a majority of the summer. That dryness is pushing up the harvest timeline for small grains. "I started harvesting barley on Thursday and surprisingly it's going very well," says…

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After a Dry Start, New Rockford, ND Crops are Taking Off

Published July 31, 2019

Crops in the New Rockford, North Dakota area are taking off after a dry start this spring. James River Ag owner Taylor Koepplin says the corn crop is over 50 percent tasseled. "The soybeans and pinto beans are mainly flowering,…

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Kennedy, MN Area Remains on the Dry Side

Published July 5, 2019

Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning says conditions are dry in the northwest corner of the state. Those dry conditions are bringing out the bugs. "Most everybody had at least one post-emergence insecticide application for flea beetles," says Rynning. "We're starting…

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A Tale of Two Growing Seasons: Wet and Dry

Published June 24, 2019

North Dakota farmers are telling two very different stories this growing season. Some are too wet, while others are too dry. At Ashley, North Dakota, Maverick Ag owner Mark Rohrich woke up to another two inches of rain Thursday morning,…

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A Variable Weather Pattern

Published June 13, 2019

Variable is becoming a key term when describing the weather pattern this spring into the summer months. Different parts of North Dakota are experiencing different levels of moisture. North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison says, generally, south of…

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High Number of Flea Beetles Reported in Canola

Published June 5, 2019

Temperatures are rising in the Northern Plains, which is re-energizing flea beetle populations in canola. Based at Devils Lakes, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson is seeing extensive stem feeding. "Heat really brings on insect activity and its gone…

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Articles tagged under: dry

North Dakota Extreme Drought Conditions Expand

Drought Conditions Remain in the Northern Plains

Temperatures Will Favor Spring Fieldwork, But Moisture is Questionable

A Stretch of Warmer Weather in Store for the Northern Plains

Dry Conditions Streamline Barley Harvest

After a Dry Start, New Rockford, ND Crops are Taking Off

Kennedy, MN Area Remains on the Dry Side

A Tale of Two Growing Seasons: Wet and Dry

A Variable Weather Pattern

High Number of Flea Beetles Reported in Canola

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