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Waterhemp Pressure Rising After Back-to-Back Wet Seasons

Published February 1, 2026

The fall of 2025 is hanging over the upcoming cropping season. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson, who is based at Webster, North Dakota, said fall rains left the fields unworkable. "We got hardly any fields fertilized last fall,"…

Spring Green-Up Will Reveal Extent of Wheat Damage

Published January 26, 2026

Cold weather and snow systems are impacting much of the US this week, with a big cold front gripping much of the northern half of the country, while the eastern half found itself buried under snow, leading to concerns over…

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Cold Weather Challenges During Extreme Cold

Published January 25, 2026

NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe recommends taking extra time to care for your cattle during extreme cold. "The main thing you've got to look out for is to make sure there's adequate bedding and windbreak protection and then…

Winter Storm Brings Dangerous Winds to ND, MN

Published December 19, 2025

Roads around the region were impacted as strong winds and snow moved through on Thursday. The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed parts of Interstate 29 for portions of the day, saying winds were strong enough to snap a gate…

Cattle Stressed by Weather Changes

Published December 18, 2025

Northern cattle can handle most tough winter conditions, but NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe says the up and down temperatures we’ve seen over the past week can be a problem. "When you ever have a weather event that…

Highly Variable Yields Across SD

Published November 11, 2025

South Dakota's corn harvest is approaching the finish line. "Quite a few of our corn farmers are finished up with harvest," says South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director DaNita Murray. "But the work continues. It doesn't just end when…

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A Mixed Bag in Southern ND

Published November 7, 2025

Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug says most of the soybeans in southern North Dakota are done. "There are still some pockets of areas that were wet or had some later-planted beans that hung on longer, where they're still…

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Above Normal Sunflower Yields Reported

Published October 21, 2025

National Sunflower Growers Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the weather has disrupted harvest in some areas, but field activity continues. "We've had some rain delays here and there with situations like that, but yields right now are trending above…

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Frost and Rain Slow Sugarbeet Harvest, Progress at 80%

Published October 21, 2025

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber says harvest progress has slowed due to recent frost and rain, but is still moving forward. "We're 80 percent done at American Crystal, and we've certainly faced all kinds of…

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Corn Harvest Ramps Up

Published October 20, 2025

Paplow Harvesting is finishing up soybeans in South Dakota and has the combines rolling in multiple states for corn harvest. Owner Paul Paplow says the weather has been a factor for both harvest and yields. "The corn's been a bit…

Articles tagged under: weather

Waterhemp Pressure Rising After Back-to-Back Wet Seasons

Spring Green-Up Will Reveal Extent of Wheat Damage

Cold Weather Challenges During Extreme Cold

Winter Storm Brings Dangerous Winds to ND, MN

Cattle Stressed by Weather Changes

Highly Variable Yields Across SD

A Mixed Bag in Southern ND

Above Normal Sunflower Yields Reported

Frost and Rain Slow Sugarbeet Harvest, Progress at 80%

Corn Harvest Ramps Up

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