Articles tagged under: Paul Sproule

Wheat Harvest Nears Completion at Grand Forks

Published August 30, 2025

Wheat harvest is moving quickly in the Grand Forks area. “We’re probably two-thirds done. Proteins have been very, very decent," said Paul Sproule. "The test weight has been good, 60, 61, 61 and a half."  Sproule also noted the farm…

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Fighting Excess Moisture During Harvest

Published August 31, 2023

Grand Forks, North Dakota farmer Paul Sproule has started harvesting his spring wheat crop. It looks like it’ll be a long harvest season ahead. "Test weight is great and yields have been surprising for us and our neighbors." Sproule has…

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Need R-A-I-N

Published July 28, 2023

Parts of northeastern North Dakota received a little bit of rain this past week. Grand Forks farmer Paul Sproule says the crops could use more moisture. "It's that four letter word: rain," said Sproule. "We need it and we need…

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Wheat Takes the Brunt of the Heat

Published June 24, 2023

Weekend rains brought much-needed moisture to the region. Temperatures in the upper 90s, amplified the crop stress. "I think the wheat is taking the heat worse right now," said Paul Sproule, who farms at Grand Forks. Sproule says the wheat…

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Ukrainian Tenacity

Published March 30, 2022

Since the Russian invasion five weeks ago, Grand Forks, North Dakota farmer Paul Sproule has had two Zoom calls with Ukrainian farmers. "There's so much optimism with these gentlemen; every one of them said they would win this war." Sproule's…

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City Council Approves Corn Wet Mill Project Development Agreement

Published February 15, 2022

The Grand Forks City Council's preliminary approval of the project development agreement for the Fufeng Group’s corn wet mill is a step forward for the project. Local farmers showed up to the meeting, with most of them speaking in favor…

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A Goldilocks Crop

Published October 27, 2021

Reflecting on the sugarbeet harvest, Grand Forks farmer Paul Sproule made a comparison to the story of Goldilocks. "It's been too hot, too cold and too wet." Sproule's attention will now shift to corn. "The test weights look decent; we…

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Potato News

Published September 28, 2020

Field conditions are dry as potato harvest continues in the Grand Forks, North Dakota area. Local farmers Paul Sproule and Tim Myron say a half inch of rain would be appreciated. Drier fields make potatoes more susceptible to bruising at…

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Crop Watch

Published May 19, 2020

It's been a late spring for many across the Northern Plains, but the recent warmer weather temperatures have helped. Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Justin Dagen made spring wheat and sugarbeet planting progress before Memorial Day. "The subsoil had a lot of…

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Farmers Navigate Market Dynamics

Published April 6, 2020

The current market dynamics are challenging for farmers. "We are figuring out how to respond to this," said Paul Sproule, a farmer from Grand Forks, North Dakota. "How will this change the dynamics of agriculture today?" Sproule said local farmers…

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