Articles tagged under: North Dakota
North Dakota Barley Crop Impacted by Dry Conditions
Published May 30, 2021
According to Rolette, North Dakota farmer Ryan Pederson, dryness remains after one of the biggest rains this year, sixty-hundredths of an inch. "We do contract barley acres with Anheuser-Busch and they came to look at barley stands last week. We…Recent Rains Didn’t Dramatically Change Drought Conditions
Published May 30, 2021
South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the recent rain events improved some dry conditions, but the Dakotas remain in drought. That’s showing up in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. "There's many areas of improvement in the…Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel
Published May 30, 2021
The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for USDA’s General Counsel on Thursday. In the hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Hipp about the legality of using Commodity Credit Corporation funds to establish a carbon…Freight Rates Decline as Grain Demand Softens
Published May 30, 2021
Basis bids are weakening as demand for grain eases. Based in Harvey, North Dakota, Arthur Companies General Manager Brentt Roberts says freight rates are also showing signs of weakness. "We've seen things backing off and the number of trains running…Fields Starting to Green Near Hazen, ND
Published May 30, 2021
The Hazen, North Dakota area got more than one inch of rain in the last two weeks. This is an area in exceptional drought and farmer John Weinand says fields are starting to green. "The pastures were almost completely yellow.…Farmers Evaluate Wind Damage in Fields
Published May 27, 2021
North Dakota farmers are evaluating their crop, looking for possible damage from the windy conditions. Lovas Ag Consulting agronomist Sarah Lovas said there were farmers out trying to row crop cultivate near Hillsboro, North Dakota. Soybeans are at a critical…The Sugarbeet Report
Published May 27, 2021
Sugarbeet agronomists continue to assess wind damage to this year's crop from last week's wind storm. Hear from American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Joe Hastings in the latest Sugarbeet Report. This update is made possible by Premium Ag Solutions,…May is Beef Month in North Dakota
Published May 24, 2021
May is Beef Month in North Dakota. This is the first year that the promotion has been officially recognized in the state. "The governor has declared this month as Beef Month, so we're excited about that recognition for the industry…Manning, ND Rancher is Thankful for Recent Rainfall
Published May 24, 2021
In western North Dakota at Manning, rancher Weston Dvorak received much needed rain this past two weekends with the final total coming in at over three inches. "Usually we turn out (the cow herd) to an early spring pasture around…