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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…

USDA Offers Disaster Aid

Published July 11, 2025

Farmers impacted by recent tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for multiple USDA disaster assistance programs. Livestock producers can apply for the Livestock Indemnity Program if they experienced losses beyond normal mortality or were forced to sell injured animals at…

Wet Conditions Influence Beet Crop

Published July 6, 2024

Some farms have been luckier than others this spring. "It's hard to get a pulse on the sugar beets because things are changing so rapidly," said Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet specialist. "I haven't gotten into the east side in Minnesota…

PP Acres Will Pick Up

Published July 2, 2024

According to Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Travis Buchholz, west-central Minnesota has avoided the flood damage seen to its south. "It's wet but not too bad." Other areas are not so fortunate. "You get south of Fergus (Falls) and west…

Ag Commissioner Assesses Damage

Published June 26, 2024

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen surveyed flood-related damage in southwest Minnesota on Wednesday. That’s on top of Tuesday’s aerial tour of the Mankato area with Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar. "Going from the Twin Cities to the Mankato,…

Rail Disruptions

Published June 26, 2024

The flooding in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa disrupted rail service for BNSF. A bridge on the Big Sioux River northwest of Sioux City collapsed. Rail traffic in the area is being re-routed to minimize service disruptions.

Massive Flooding

Published June 24, 2024

Extreme rainfall hit portions of southeastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa over the weekend. Worthing, South Dakota, which is about 20 miles south of Sioux Falls, received nearly 18 inches of rain. Canton, South Dakota, had more than…

Flood Retention Priority List Released

Published February 8, 2024

The Red River Retention Authority has released its priority list for flood retention projects. There are 18 projects on the list, including a project in Pembina County to prevent sediment and phosphorus movement to downstream reservoirs and a gated storage…

Contact FSA Office Regarding Disaster Relief

Published November 29, 2023

Every Minnesota county is included in at least one disaster declaration from this past year, with drought, excessive rain, snow, hail and high winds triggering the disaster program assistance. Minnesota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Whitney Place is encouraging farmers…

Conditions Changed Quickly in Western Minnesota

Published April 15, 2023

Temperatures in the Upper Midwest have cooled from last week's rapid warmup. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says fields around her area are very wet from snow melt. "For the most part, the snow is gone and…

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Northeast South Dakota Fields Flooded After Heavy Rains

USDA Offers Disaster Aid

Wet Conditions Influence Beet Crop

PP Acres Will Pick Up

Ag Commissioner Assesses Damage

Rail Disruptions

Massive Flooding

Flood Retention Priority List Released

Contact FSA Office Regarding Disaster Relief

Conditions Changed Quickly in Western Minnesota

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