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Planters Rolling in Brazil

Published November 13, 2025

Brazil’s first crop corn is going in the ground. "I think around 60 percent of Brazil is planted," reports Brazil Intel owner Kory Melby. "Eighty-five to 90 percent of Mato Grosso is finished with soybean planting. Recent dryness has caused…

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Crops Emerge After Tough Start

Published June 6, 2025

Crops are finally starting to emerge in the Hillsboro, North Dakota area following high winds, extreme heat, and crusting issues that led to some replanting. Ihry Insurance agent Bethany Rentz said conditions are improving. “We had a little bit of…

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Moisture Levels: ‘We’re Full’

Published May 30, 2025

The cool and wet weather in the third week of May created some challenges near Bowdon, North Dakota. David Fike says his crops were off to a good start before conditions turned. “That cold, wet week or ten days we…

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Crop Conditions Improve in North-Central ND

Published May 30, 2025

Rain helped boost crop emergence in the Minot, North Dakota area. Chad Ruebelke says the season started dry, but conditions improved. "We got four inches and things are starting to come around a little bit." Emergence is still uneven in…

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Strong Start for Small Grains

Published May 30, 2025

At Fosston, Minnesota, crop emergence is off to a strong start. “The wheat’s coming up real nice,” said farmer Kyle Vig. “The soybeans, of course, haven't emerged yet, but the corn looks good; everything's nice and even." The recent cold…

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More Rain Will be Needed

Published May 30, 2025

Starbuck, Minnesota farmer Paul Freeman is optimistic about this year’s crop after a swift planting season. “The later planted stuff got delayed a little bit with the rain, but when you make a living off of rain and sunshine, you…

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Some Issues in Early Corn

Published May 29, 2025

For many North Dakota growers, the early corn stands suffered some setbacks. “The beans are going in looking really good," said Mike Clemens, who farms at Wimbledon, North Dakota. "Everybody’s just hammering those in, but everybody’s still sick about their…

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Dry Bean Planting Underway Near Jamestown

Published May 29, 2025

Terry Wanzek says the weather stalled planting activity on his Jamestown area farm for nearly two weeks. “I mean, it was a nice soaking rain, that’s for sure.” With improved conditions, Wanzek shifted gears quickly. “Once we get converted here,…

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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 in, Moisture Needed

Published May 12, 2025

New Salem, North Dakota area farmer Jim Bahm says most of the crop is in, but conditions are dry. “Crops are pretty much getting in. The wheat's up. Soybeans are in, corn's in. We are exceptionally dry." With little moisture…

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