Articles tagged under: Hail damage
Storm Damage Tests Patience and Persistence
Published July 1, 2025
Sprayers are standing still after a series of storms over the past few weeks. “Off of the really strong storms,whatever, two or three Fridays ago, we definitely saw some green snap out there," said Rick Swenson, lead agronomist, Peterson Farms…Heavy Rains Cause Road Damage in Eastern North Dakota
Published June 29, 2025
Recent heavy rains dropped over four inches in parts of eastern North Dakota, causing road washouts. Fred Lukens, who farms near Aneta, said the crops benefited from the moisture, but a short hailstorm caused damage. “This barley field that’s right…Significant Crop and Equipment Damage Reported
Published June 29, 2025
Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry, based at McVille, said much-needed rain has been seen in parts of North Dakota’s northern tier, but also caused hail damage. With the tornadoes and straight-line winds earlier in the month, Ihry said the agency…Sugarbeets Prove Resilient
Published July 6, 2024
Hail hit portions of the central Red River Valley this past week. "Hail is devastating for the wheat crop, corn crop, maybe even the soybean crop," said Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist. "Our sugarbeet crop can rebound from that." Peters…