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Hoping for a Dry October to Finish Harvest

Published September 26, 2025

At Niagara, North Dakota, Randy Schaley is waiting for the crops to mature. "Our soybeans are dropping a lot of leaves, and the corn could use more good weather like we had this week to get us to the finish…

Field Activity Hampered by Wet Conditions

Published September 23, 2025

At Andover, South Dakota, John Horter saw conditions have improved slightly in the past week, but fields are still saturated. "We were chopping silage and things went okay, it's just not looking like a fun harvest coming up with all…

Spring Calving Season Kicks Off Amid Lingering Winter Chill

Published March 28, 2025

Spring calving season is underway despite some lingering winter weather. NDSU Extension Livestock Management Specialist Lacey Quail discussed how the weather impacts things. "The change in temperature from just over a month ago has been helpful. Warmer temperatures for spring…

A Smoother Calving Season

Published May 3, 2024

For Binford, North Dakota rancher Megan Overby, calving progress is close to 80 percent complete. "We start calving at the beginning of April and try to wrap up by mid-June," said Overby. "We may be seeing just a tick of…

Muddying Things Up

Published March 22, 2024

Extreme mud conditions can come with the spring melt. NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe advises farmers to take a proactive approach where they can. "If you can afford it having concrete would work wonderfully for a cowherd, but…

Dry Ground is Hard to Come By

Published May 9, 2023

NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Karl Hoppe says mud is once again a challenge. "Most cattle haven't been put out to sod so it's a challenge and it's so hard to get a dry environment right now." Hoppe says sickness rates…

A Muddy Mess

Published April 13, 2023

With warm temperatures in the forecast and the snowpack starting to melt off, mud is becoming the new challenge for many farmers and ranchers. NDSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Zac Carlson says mud and manure can pose a hazard to…

Stuck in a Harvest Rut

Published November 6, 2019

Ruts, water, mud and muck; those are all common themes surrounding this year’s harvest season. According to University of Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes, the number one way to prevent problems is to not enter fields when it’s wet. This year…

Articles tagged under: mud

Hoping for a Dry October to Finish Harvest

Field Activity Hampered by Wet Conditions

Spring Calving Season Kicks Off Amid Lingering Winter Chill

A Smoother Calving Season

Muddying Things Up

Dry Ground is Hard to Come By

A Muddy Mess

Stuck in a Harvest Rut

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