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Summer Rains Stall Wheat Harvest in South Dakota

Published July 24, 2025

Summer rains have limited winter wheat harvest in South Dakota to just a few areas. Hallock, Minnesota-based Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden says they haven’t even left for South Dakota yet due to the weather. "We're still at home, it's…

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MacRae: Insect Pressure Will Increase as Temps Climb

Published July 20, 2025

Insect activity is starting to pick up, but University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says soybean aphid numbers are still pretty low. "We don't usually see our big buildups of soybean aphid until late July, early August, and that's…

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Rain Slows Harvest, But Wheat Quality Remains Solid

Published July 14, 2025

Burlington, Colorado’s American Harvesting has been working on winter wheat harvest in their home state.  Ron Rudzek says the winter wheat coming off looks pretty good. "It wasn't too bad. Some of it went anywhere from 40 to 60. We…

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Nebraska Winter Wheat Harvest Nears Completion

Published July 14, 2025

Nebraska's winter wheat harvest is nearing the finish line. University of Nebraska Extension Water and Cropping Systems Specialist John Nelson says weather slowed things down, but otherwise, they had a decent winter wheat crop this year. "I think guys were…

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Wet Feet in Pockets of Upper Midwest

Published July 9, 2025

Due to high-volume rains, standing water has been seen in the region.  "Overall, the corn crop is looking pretty good, but we have these areas that received quite a bit of rainfall around Renville, Willmar, and Fargo," says University of…

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Wolford Crops Progressing, But Rain Needed

Published July 3, 2025

Crops in Wolford, North Dakota are starting to fill in, but Chris Brossart says they could use more rain. "We've had nice weather, but we could definitely use some rain. We're in that stage where we need timely rain just…

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Crusting Pressure Seen

Published June 27, 2025

Volatile weather has left many North Dakota soybean fields a bit behind in development. NDSU Extension Soil Health Specialist Chandler Gruener says it's been a rollercoaster ride in the northern part of the state. The area went from very dry…

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Northern Red River Valley Faces Ongoing Drought Risk

Published June 19, 2025

It's summer according to the calendar, and the weather in the Northern Plains is starting to reflect that. NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison says even though temperatures have been cooler, this summer will likely still be warmer and drier than average. "June,…

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Lakota Crops Looking Good, but Rain Needed Soon

Published June 19, 2025

Crops in the Lakota, North Dakota area are doing well, but according to Mark Huso, they could use some more moisture. "For the most part, we're pretty happy with how things look.  But we certainly need some rain this week,…

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Crusting Influenced Soybean Emergence

Published June 18, 2025

Volatile spring weather left some soybean fields with emergence issues like crusting. "This winter we did not have as much snow cover as we used to," said NDSU Extension Agronomist Ana Carcedo. "Thankfully, we got some moisture after, but then…

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