Articles tagged under: hail

Be Patient

Published July 11, 2026

NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Jeff Stachler calls for patience before making management decisions following a hailstorm. "If somebody has hail insurance, they must follow what the hail adjuster says, regardless of what it looks like," said Stachler. "Many times,…
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Hail Takes a Bite Out of Kenmare Crop

Published September 20, 2024

Northern Canola Growers Association Vice President Mike Brekhus says the canola harvest results are dependent on weather conditions. "We've had a lot of hail this summer so yields are kind of all over the place," said the Kenmare farmer. "We…
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Mandan Crop Update

Published August 2, 2024

Mandan, North Dakota farmer Dennis Renner is generally pleased with his crops. "The cereal grain and canola look very good from my point of view. Our corn was in on time, but it was a cool spring so it's behind…
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File Hail Damage Claims on a Timely Basis

Published July 11, 2023

Sporadic hail has been seen in recent weeks. Ihry Insurance Agency agent Reed Ihry is thankful there hasn’t been many claims of severe hail damage this year. "Our Finley, (North Dakota) area towards Lakota, had a little hail, but overall,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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