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More Rain Will be Needed

Published May 30, 2025

Starbuck, Minnesota farmer Paul Freeman is optimistic about this year’s crop after a swift planting season. “The later planted stuff got delayed a little bit with the rain, but when you make a living off of rain and sunshine, you…
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Some Issues in Early Corn

Published May 29, 2025

For many North Dakota growers, the early corn stands suffered some setbacks. “The beans are going in looking really good," said Mike Clemens, who farms at Wimbledon, North Dakota. "Everybody’s just hammering those in, but everybody’s still sick about their…
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Early Crops Hold Strong Despite Weather Swings

Published May 22, 2025

Extreme weather swings have not derailed early crop progress in west central Minnesota. Peterson Farm Seeds Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson reported from near Fergus Falls, saying the cold snap largely spared crops from frost damage. “I was a little worried…
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Nearing Finish Line on Planting

Published May 12, 2025

Planting progress is moving quickly in the Thompson, North Dakota area. Farmer Tim Schumacher says most of the region’s crops are nearly in. “Most of the corn should be in the next two, three days. Probably 75 percent of the…
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Crops in, Moisture Needed

Published May 12, 2025

New Salem, North Dakota area farmer Jim Bahm says most of the crop is in, but conditions are dry. “Crops are pretty much getting in. The wheat's up. Soybeans are in, corn's in. We are exceptionally dry." With little moisture…
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Perfect Weather for Planting

Published May 6, 2025

At Karlstad, Minnesota, Justin Dagen is almost done planting corn and getting ready to start seeding potatoes. "In the meantime, we're shipping seed potatoes six days a week and the process is going really well." Dagen said the weather has…
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Slow Start

Published April 27, 2025

University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator Angie Peltier doesn't expect planting to begin in the Crookston area for another week. "It's relatively slow to start here. I've seen some anhydrous tanks strategically parked in some fields, but the majority of…
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Late March Snow Boosts Soil Moisture in South Central ND

Published April 16, 2025

A late March snowstorm brought much-needed moisture to south-central North Dakota, easing drought concerns for Cleveland area farmer Ryan Wanzek. “We were starting to get nervous about moisture issues and probably, honestly, kept us from doing something stupid by going…
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Fields Almost Ready, Rain Is Key

Published April 7, 2025

With planting season inching closer and closer, Pioneer Product Agronomist Zach Fore says the northern Red River Valley is close to ready. "It'll depend on what happens with the rain in terms of when we can actually get in the…
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Bare Fields in West Central MN

Published April 10, 2023

Drifts and snow piles remain but bare ground is starting to show in west central Minnesota. Elbow Lake farmer David Ehlers says there is surprisingly little frost which will hopefully keep things melting ahead of forecasted rains. “It’s looking pretty…
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