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Spotty Rains Reported in SE ND

Published August 1, 2026

Rainfall totals varied dramatically across southeast North Dakota with Thursday rains. Oakes farmer Scott German said some farms received nearly three inches while others were left dry. "We had a nice little rain around our farm, so I'm very thankful…

A Nice Stand

Published June 4, 2026

Scott German, Oakes, North Dakota, is pleased with his crop conditions. "I was a little nervous planting into some of this cold soil and the cold temperatures we had while we were planting, but I think we got probably one…

Mother Nature Likely Took Top End Off of Beans

Published September 30, 2025

At Oakes, North Dakota, Scott German is seeing a lot of variability in his soybeans. "We just got rolling good on beans," said German. "We got a few hundred acres done, maybe a little too early to give a yield…

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‘Ideal Planting Conditions’ in SE ND

Published April 25, 2025

Farmers in southeastern North Dakota are making strong strides with spring planting. At Oakes, Scott German shared that the heavy, wet snow last month came at the perfect time, providing much-needed moisture. "I don't remember planting conditions as good as…

Drier Conditions and Rain a Welcome Sight for Oakes, ND Farmer

Published April 8, 2021

Oakes, North Dakota farmer Scott German says the week's rains helped settle the dust. "It's as dry as it's been for many years in our area. Last year, we were extremely wet. This year, we went to the other side…

New Conference Addresses Infrastructure Needs

Published March 12, 2020

The Northern Commodity Transportation Conference is encouraging agriculture to look at infrastructure needs and solutions. Crookston, Minnesota farmer Tim Dufault says county roads need fixed. "Usually the biggest discussion on a township level is how much gravel we're going to…

Corn Harvest Grinds into February

Published February 5, 2020

Farmers at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo were hoping to put 2019 in the rear view mirror, but that can be hard to do when over half of the state’s corn crop is still standing. "It is kind of…

Soybean Harvest in SE North Dakota is Moving Along

Published October 31, 2019

A large percentage of the soybeans are out in southeastern North Dakota. Scott German, who farms at Oakes, North Dakota, says corn is another story. "It's going at a snail's pace. With this cold air, the grain dryers are pretty…

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ND Farmers Ask Hoeven About Prevent Plant

Published May 29, 2019

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion on the Market Facilitation Program payments for 2019 in Fargo. North Dakota Corn Council Secretary Scott German attended. The Oakes, North Dakota farmer asked Hoeven about prevent plant sign up and…

Oakes, ND Farmers Picking Away at Corn Harvest

Published October 17, 2018

After a spell of wet and cool weather, Oakes, North Dakota farmer Scott German says harvest is starting to pick up again. Between rain showers, farmers were able to make forward progress on the corn. "There wasn't much progress on…

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Articles tagged under: Scott German

Spotty Rains Reported in SE ND

A Nice Stand

Mother Nature Likely Took Top End Off of Beans

‘Ideal Planting Conditions’ in SE ND

Drier Conditions and Rain a Welcome Sight for Oakes, ND Farmer

New Conference Addresses Infrastructure Needs

Corn Harvest Grinds into February

Soybean Harvest in SE North Dakota is Moving Along

ND Farmers Ask Hoeven About Prevent Plant

Oakes, ND Farmers Picking Away at Corn Harvest

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