Articles tagged under: Mark Ramsey
Crop Watch
Published June 6, 2022
North of Rugby, North Dakota, Steve Fritel made planting progress before the recent rains came. "The last week of May was good for us and the weather cooperated," says Fritel. "A few of the fields we looked at and thought…More Moisture Needed Ahead of Spring
Published November 2, 2021
Harvest is wrapping up in far northeastern North Dakota. "Corn harvest is nearing completion," says Mark Ramsey, owner, M.R. Consulting. "The sunflower harvest is about halfway done. It all depends on where you're at." The soil moisture seems adequate going…Variable Rains Fall in North Dakota
Published August 15, 2021
Northeastern North Dakota received some timely rains last week, but M.R. Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says rainfall amounts were widely variable. "The rains will help finish the row crops and certainly give a boost to the sugarbeets, but the small…Crop Watch
Published May 14, 2021
The spring wheat is emerging in the Johnstown, North Dakota area. "The spring wheat went in really well," said Dylan Karley, general manager, Johnstown Bean Company. "Despite the dryness, we're seeing good emergence on most of the spring wheat. Dry…Dry Bean Scene
Published April 23, 2021
While dry bean planting is still a few weeks away, the cool and dry soil conditions continue to be a concern for farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota. Hear more in the latest Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the…Crop Watch
Published April 14, 2021
Snow, rain and cold weather delayed spring fieldwork this past week. In northeastern North Dakota, M-R Consulting owner Mark Ramsey said there wasn't a lot of wheat seeded before the snow. "Wheat may be at about 15 percent seeded in…Slow, But Steady Planting Progress in ND
Published May 22, 2020
Farmers in the northeastern corner of North Dakota are making slow, but steady planting progress. "It's probably slower progress than we'd like to see," says Mark Ramsey, owner, MR Consulting. "The wetter stuff being the old soybean and dry bean…Harvest Progressing Well in Northern Red River Valley
Published September 6, 2019
MR Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says other than a few scattered fields, the spring wheat is harvested in the northern Red River Valley. "The wheat seems to be mostly harvested. There are odd patches here and there," explains Ramsey. "The…Dry Bean Scene
Published August 23, 2019
Located in northeast North Dakota, the Pembina County dry bean crop has been enduring very dry conditions this growing season. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, UPL, FMC, Central Valley…