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A Big Week for Field Activity

Published April 25, 2025

The planting pace picked up this past week in west central Minnesota. Elbow Lake farmer Scott Swenson reports conditions improved significantly. "Just the last couple of days, I think everybody's been going." Swenson noted soybean planting has not started, but…

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Hopeful for an Average Crop

Published August 6, 2023

The small grain harvest is getting started in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. Scott Swenson says a few of his neighbors are combining wheat west of town. "They missed a few rains, so the wheat is kind of burnt up.…

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Wheat Yield Contest Includes Quality Characteristics

Published March 8, 2023

Elbow Lake Minnesota farmer Scott Swenson has wrapped up six years on the National Wheat Foundation board. The National Wheat Yield Contest was in its infancy when Swenson joined the board. This competition evolved from strictly a yield contest to…

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Bins Lost to Memorial Day Storm

Published June 1, 2022

The Elbow Lake, Minnesota area is one of many picking up the pieces from the Memorial Day storm. Scott Swenson sustained damage on his farm. "I have a bin site about a mile and a half south of where I…

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MN Wheat Minute

Published March 28, 2022

Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Board Chairman Scott Swenson reports on the recent board meeting to put the finishing touches on checkoff-funded research projects. Hear more in this week’s Minnesota Wheat Minute.    

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MN Wheat Minute

Published March 19, 2022

The National Wheat Foundation met during the Commodity Classic. Board member Scott Swenson has more about the meeting in this week's Minnesota Wheat Minute.

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MN Wheat Minute

Published December 20, 2021

Learn more about the National Wheat Foundation in this week's Minnesota Wheat Minute. Hear the update from Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Board Member Scott Swenson.

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Minnesota Wheat Minute

Published November 2, 2021

This week's Minnesota Wheat Minute features an update from the National Wheat Foundation. Hear more from board member Scott Swenson in this update.

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MN Gets Much Needed Soil Moisture Recharge

Published November 1, 2021

Elbow Lake, Minnesota area farmers are wrapping up fall harvest. Scott Swenson finished last week. "It's wet now; we've had good rains lately. There's not much corn left standing in the area, but farmers will get it soon." Swenson is…

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Minnesota Wheat Minute

Published October 26, 2021

This week's Minnesota Wheat Minute features an update from the National Wheat Foundation. Hear more from board member Scott Swenson in the update.

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