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Ritchison Expects ND Winter to be Similar to 2017/18

Published November 5, 2018

For the most part, November should bring close to average temperatures and precipitation. North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison wouldn't be surprised if the month finishes close to or a little above average. "However, one thing we…
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Weaning Delayed by Wet Conditions

Published November 2, 2018

At the beginning of October, Badger, Minnesota farmer and rancher Shayne Isane received over 10 inches of snow. Since then, a few rain showers have moved through as well. Typically, Isane has weaned calves by now, but the corrals are…
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Northern Plains Farmers Resume Harvest

Published October 16, 2018

After the bout of wet and cool weather, farmers in the Northern Plains are resuming harvest. "We had a good run on soybeans before that spell," says Wilmot, South Dakota farmer Jason Frerichs. "The soybean yields have been average to…
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Drier Weather Welcomed After Recent Snowfall

Published October 14, 2018

This past week, snow was the story in the eastern Dakotas and northwest Minnesota. While three-to-seven inches were common in many areas, over a foot of snow fell in a narrow band ranging from south of Valley City to north…
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Warmer and Drier Days Ahead for the Northern Plains

Published October 9, 2018

Warmer and drier weather is in the remaining October forecast for the Northern Plains. According to North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison, the region should shift away from the current wet weather pattern. "In turn, we will…
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Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges

Published October 2, 2018

In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…
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Severe Storms Damage Farms Near Faribault, MN

Published September 21, 2018

High winds, excessive rains and severe storms pummeled the Faribault, Minnesota area Thursday. KDHL farm broadcaster Jerry Groskreutz explains. "It came with two-to-six inches of rain in just a downpour. With those winds, a lot of corn got totally flattened. Some…
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A Dry and Cool Fall Predicted for North Dakota

Published September 20, 2018

What does the fall weather have in store for North Dakota into western Minnesota? North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison is leaning towards average-to-below-average precipitation before the ground begins to freeze. "A vast majority of previous falls…
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Snodgrass Provides Weather Outlook at Big Iron

Published September 17, 2018

When considering weather this fall into the winter months, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign meterologist Eric Snodgrass tells farmers to watch the jet stream pattern over Alaska. “If there's a giant ridge over Alaska, it keeps us warmer. We also have…
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