Drought Cuts into Yield
Four to six inches of rain over the past few weeks slowed progress in the soybeans in the Arthur, North Dakota area, but drought remains the bigger story when it comes to yields. “I’d have to say we ranged from…
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Two Months Without Meaningful Rainfall
Drought conditions continue to intensify across eastern North Dakota. Arthur-area farmer Kevin Skunes said his farm has gone about eight weeks without meaningful rainfall. “We’ve lost a substantial amount of crop so far, so not looking very good.” He estimates…
Dry Weather Stress
The lack of rainfall is beginning to take a toll on crops in eastern North Dakota. Arthur farmer Kevin Skunes said conditions deteriorated after rain shut off about three weeks ago, especially on lighter soils. "Our land that's west of…
Corn Handled June Weather Extremes Better Than Beans
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes finished up his soybean harvest and is working on corn. "We were a little disappointed in the soybeans with some fairly decent and others pretty poor. I'd say it was an overall average crop."…
No Complaints of Excess Moisture
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes has spots in his fields that were drowned out by recent rains, but there are no complaints of excess moisture. "We've had pretty good emergence, even with the pop-up thunderstorms that came through." Skunes…
“A Matter of Life and Death”
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes testified at the public hearing in Gwinner, North Dakota on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Skunes, who’s served on the board of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association says this pipeline would support corn…
NDCGA at 35: Skunes Reflects on His Time as National President
Kevin Skunes is one of three North Dakotans to lead the National Corn Growers Association, serving as president in 2017 and 2018. "It was a whirlwind." In addition to ethanol policy, the farm bill was a priority during his time…
Welcome Rains
Kevin Skunes received 1.9 inches of rain on the home farm at Arthur, North Dakota. Up to 3.5 inches of rain was reported in that area. With it being an earlier-than-normal harvest season, Skunes is happy with the moisture. "This…
Eastern North Dakota Producers Voice Dry Condition Concerns
The far eastern portion of North Dakota may not be in extreme drought, but conditions are severe for Lamoure County, North Dakota farmer Kasey Bitz. "Livestock producers are counting hay supplies and silage piles, wondering when they'll get back to…
Standing Corn
The standing corn across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota was an ongoing topic of discussion at Commodity Classic. Arthur, North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes, who is the past president of the National Corn Growers Association, sees it as a very…
