Articles tagged under: Field Conditions

Strong Soil Moisture Sets Up Northern Plains for Spring Planting

Published March 16, 2026

It’s still looks like winter outside but with each passing day planting season draws nearer. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says farmers should be ready for the opportunities when they come their way. "We just need to stick to…

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Northeast South Dakota Fields Flooded After Heavy Rains

Published August 18, 2025

Heavy rains continue to drench northeast South Dakota, leaving fields saturated and crops at risk. Dairyland Seeds District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says the ground has reached its limit for moisture. "The joke down here, a 20 percent chance means…

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Early-Planted Crops Show Best Yield Potential

Published August 12, 2025

Crops across parts of northeast South Dakota are progressing well despite pockets of weather-related stress. Dairyland Seeds District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says the season’s early heavy rains left a visible impact. "We’ve had plenty of rain here and looking…

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Weather Needs to Straighten Out

Published August 10, 2025

With the wheat harvest just getting underway, Neil Rockstad, who farms near Ada, Minnesota, says farmers are hoping for a stretch of dry weather to protect the quality of their crops. “Everybody’s hoping that the weather straightens out and stabilizes,…

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Recent Rains Boost Later-Planted Crops

Published August 10, 2025

North Border Seed Sales Agronomist Mark Torno says early-planted wheat struggled under the dry conditions in north-central North Dakota, but later-seeded crops are responding well. “The wheat that got in early, the yield is not going to be there. With…

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An Update from SW MN

Published June 6, 2025

Crops are progressing well in the Worthington, Minnesota area, despite some early-season emergence issues. “We got planted really early and then it cooled off and then it got warm and then cooled off again," said Bill Gordon. "So you had…

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Crops Emerge After Tough Start

Published June 6, 2025

Crops are finally starting to emerge in the Hillsboro, North Dakota area following high winds, extreme heat, and crusting issues that led to some replanting. Ihry Insurance agent Bethany Rentz said conditions are improving. “We had a little bit of…

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Moisture Levels: ‘We’re Full’

Published May 30, 2025

The cool and wet weather in the third week of May created some challenges near Bowdon, North Dakota. David Fike says his crops were off to a good start before conditions turned. “That cold, wet week or ten days we…

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Crop Conditions Improve in North-Central ND

Published May 30, 2025

Rain helped boost crop emergence in the Minot, North Dakota area. Chad Ruebelke says the season started dry, but conditions improved. "We got four inches and things are starting to come around a little bit." Emergence is still uneven in…

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Strong Start for Small Grains

Published May 30, 2025

At Fosston, Minnesota, crop emergence is off to a strong start. “The wheat’s coming up real nice,” said farmer Kyle Vig. “The soybeans, of course, haven't emerged yet, but the corn looks good; everything's nice and even." The recent cold…

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