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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

Drought Conditions Remain in the Northern Plains

Published March 4, 2021

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows little change in drought conditions across the Northern Plains the past week. Sixty-eight percent of North Dakota is in severe drought which encompasses the western two-thirds of the state. The southeastern portion of North…

Temperatures Will Favor Spring Fieldwork, But Moisture is Questionable

Published March 1, 2021

The dry weather pattern will be closely watched going into spring, especially since the dryness in the Rocky Mountains is trying to expand into the central Corn Belt. After a cold February, Creighton University Professor Emeritus Dr. Art Douglas says…

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Light Rains in the Forecast Won’t Help Dry Conditions Much

May is an Important Time for Moisture

Crop Watch

Take Advantage of Good Basis Levels

Dryness in the Dakotas Continues to Slowly Expand

Cool Temperatures to Linger in Northern Plains

Brutal Winds and Cool Temps Sweep Across the Northern Plains

Moisture in the Northern Plains Forecast

Drought Conditions Remain in the Northern Plains

Temperatures Will Favor Spring Fieldwork, But Moisture is Questionable

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