Articles tagged under: hail
High Winds and Hail Move Through ND, MN Over Weekend
Published July 25, 2022
There's damage to buildings, trees and crops. Twitter photos posted by farmers show snapped and twisted corn stalks, lodged wheat and damaged soybean plants. "In the northern Red River Valley, there was light hail and it was spotty. The main…Diving into Crop Insurance Claims
Published September 25, 2019
Late-season crop damage and harvest quality issues have farmers digging deeper into their crop insurance policy. Low falling numbers is taking over this year’s spring wheat harvest story. Based at Devils Lake, AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior insurance specialist Evan…Hail Damages Crops Near McClusky
Published August 29, 2019
Crops in the McClusky, North Dakota area looked beautiful until a hail storm last Sunday. "There were farmers all across the area noting pea to tennis ball size hail," says Mid-State Ag manager Paul Hagen. "Before the hail, farmers had…Hail Swipes Crops Across the Region
Published August 8, 2019
There were several storm systems that hit across the region this past week. One went through the Hazen, North Dakota area. Dean Knell farms near Hazen and says it was hit or miss. His farmland wasn’t impacted, but east of…RRFN Crop Tour in Sabin, MN
Published August 28, 2018
A hailstorm zeroed out crops in the Sabin and Comstock, Minnesota areas. The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour visited with Charlie Perry of Prairie's Edge AgriService about the damage. Learn more about Perry's business and local crop conditions. The…Onida, SD Wheat Crop Coming Off
Published July 30, 2018
Oklahoma based custom harvester Greg Thurman is harvesting wheat in the Onida, South Dakota area. About one month ago, the area received heavy wind and hail damage. Thurman says that damage is being reflected in some of the harvested winter…ND Crops Recovering from July Hail
Published July 17, 2018
Crops near Ashley, North Dakota are recovering from hail damage earlier this month. Maverick Ag owner Mark Rohrich says the soybeans and corn are popping back up from the storm. "A lot of the hail came straight down and stripped…Insurance Agent Reminds Farmers to Communicate Crop Damage
Published July 10, 2018
With recent bout of severe weather, farmers are filing crop damage reports or exploring hail coverage options. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry reminds farmers to keep in close communication with adjusters and agents. If there is potential crop loss due…Oakes, ND Crops Receive Heavy Hail Damage
Published July 10, 2018
After a July 8 storm, soybean and corn crops south of Oakes, North Dakota now lay shredded in fields. Area farmer Scott German has never seen hail damage to this extent. According to the National Weather Service, hail diameter ranged…