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TX Wheat Harvest Disappoints; OK Performs Better

Published July 10, 2025

5L Custom Harvesting found a disappointing winter wheat crop in Texas and better results in Oklahoma. Josh Lennox says he also has a crew working in Colorado right now. "On our third day going here, our average is about 55…

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Wolford Crops Progressing, But Rain Needed

Published July 3, 2025

Crops in Wolford, North Dakota are starting to fill in, but Chris Brossart says they could use more rain. "We've had nice weather, but we could definitely use some rain. We're in that stage where we need timely rain just…

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Farmers Replant After Derecho

Published June 30, 2025

Farmers along the I-94 corridor in North Dakota are still recovering from the recent derecho and tornadoes. Spring Creek Ag owner Ron Truax said crops were replanted, especially in areas just north of the interstate where damage was most severe.…

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Millions of Bushels of Storage Lost in Storm

Published June 23, 2025

Cleveland, North Dakota, farmer Ryan Wanzek says his farm avoided major damage in Friday night’s storm, but the same can’t be said for others nearby. “We have some people around here who lost homes,” said Wanzek. “It was by far…

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Peterson Farms Seed Unveils Pingree Hub

Published June 17, 2025

A new transload facility in Pingree, North Dakota, is giving local growers a more efficient way to market identity-preserved and specialty crops. Peterson Farms Seed owner Carl Peterson says the facility fills a key gap. "The agricultural systems in this…

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Hoop Barn Leads to Healthier Cattle, Better Feed Efficiency

Published June 17, 2025

Carl Piper’s farm near Davenport, North Dakota, was a featured stop on the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Feedlot Tour, where he showcased his fabric-covered hoop barn built in 2022. The structure, measuring 50 feet by 476 feet, includes 420 feet…

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Nearing Finish Line on Planting

Published May 12, 2025

Planting progress is moving quickly in the Thompson, North Dakota area. Farmer Tim Schumacher says most of the region’s crops are nearly in. “Most of the corn should be in the next two, three days. Probably 75 percent of the…

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Crops, Weeds Emerge with Warm Weather

Published May 9, 2025

The warm weather has given planting progress a boost across North Dakota. "All crops are being planted right now, but wheat and barley are the farthest along, and some areas were completely done the farther west you go and where…

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Perfect Weather for Planting

Published May 6, 2025

At Karlstad, Minnesota, Justin Dagen is almost done planting corn and getting ready to start seeding potatoes. "In the meantime, we're shipping seed potatoes six days a week and the process is going really well." Dagen said the weather has…

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Excellent Seeding Conditions, But More Moisture is Needed

Published May 6, 2025

Hazelton, North Dakota farmer Mike Appert is happy with how planting is going. "It's dry, but we caught a rain over a week ago, which we really needed. Soil conditions are nice; it's warming up nicely. So, the corn and…

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