Articles tagged under: Northern Plains
Winter Wheat Conditions Vary in the Northern Plains
Published June 7, 2021
Westbred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring is seeing a wide variation in crop conditions for winter wheat in the Northern Plains. "There's an incredible difference between a really great crop in some areas and an abysmal crop in others. I…Light Rains in the Forecast Won’t Help Dry Conditions Much
Published May 13, 2021
DTN Senior Agriculture Meteorologist Bryce Anderson says the rain coming to the Northern Plains in the next week will be light with no more than half an inch of rain expected. Up until Mother’s Day weekend, the cooler temperatures helped…May is an Important Time for Moisture
Published May 3, 2021
May will be an important month for moisture and World Weather Incorporated says rainfall is expected to be near to above average for much of the Dakotas and Minnesota. Rain fell over the weekend and there’s additional light rain in…Crop Watch
Published April 21, 2021
Cool temperatures continue to delay planting across the Northern Plains. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings says cold temperatures slowed sugarbeet planting. "We have more than 3,000 acres seeded in our area, but nothing recent. I think we'll start…Take Advantage of Good Basis Levels
Published April 19, 2021
Corn and soybean prices are supported by good demand. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen encourages farmers to take advantage of the strong basis levels. "Selling the cash if you have that offer on the table and if you're…Dryness in the Dakotas Continues to Slowly Expand
Published April 15, 2021
There’s a slight reduction in drought conditions for the Northern Plains in the U.S. Drought Monitor, but extreme dryness remains in the Dakotas. "For North Dakota, March was the second driest on record according to data going back 127 years.…Cool Temperatures to Linger in Northern Plains
Published April 14, 2021
The snow and rain across the Northern Plains coupled with cool temperatures slowed spring planting. Nutrien Ag Solutions Chief Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass expects the cool temperatures to linger through the end of next week. "The next two weeks will…Brutal Winds and Cool Temps Sweep Across the Northern Plains
Published March 30, 2021
Brutal winds the week of March 29 stretched far beyond the Northern Plains. According to World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner, the highest wind gusts on Monday were seen west of the Dakotas. "Ninety mile-per-hour winds were seen…Moisture in the Northern Plains Forecast
Published March 5, 2021
Commodity Weather Group meteorologist Joe Woznicki says the Northern Plains has moisture in the forecast. "There's a little bit of rain in the six to 10 day forecast. We are expecting rain going into April, but we do worry about…