Articles tagged under: Mark Ramsey

Spring Rains Paid Off in the End

Published October 30, 2024

M.R. Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says the harvest is done in far northeastern North Dakota."Overall, everybody should be pretty satisfied with what we got for this year of '24," said Ramsey. "We got our timely rains in June. Some places…

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Dry Beans Fill Out Nicely

Published September 23, 2022

M.R. Consulting owner Mark Ramsey says farmers in northeastern North Dakota are making good harvest progress. "Wheat yields are average, at best, which is what you can hope for when you're seeding in late May or early June. The quality…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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