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Living from rain to rain
Jeff and Jodi Knutson say they have a chance of a corn and bean crop — but only if they get a good rain — and soon.
Monday, July, 16, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Jeff and Jodi Knutson say they have a chance of a corn and bean crop — but only if they get a good rain — and soon.
Monday, July, 16, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Waiting for rain
I was trying to think of something to write about this week and I thought I should write about the drought. Then we got an inch of rain. I guess I should have had that thought a lot earlier when it could have helped the crops more
Monday, August, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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I was trying to think of something to write about this week and I thought I should write about the drought. Then we got an inch of rain. I guess I should have had that thought a lot earlier when it could have helped the crops more
Monday, August, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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October rains a mixed bag
Though October rains helped some parts of the Upper Midwest begin to rebuild badly needed soil moisture, much more precipitation is needed, area weather and agricultural officials say.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Though October rains helped some parts of the Upper Midwest begin to rebuild badly needed soil moisture, much more precipitation is needed, area weather and agricultural officials say.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Rain helpful but spotty
The National Agricultural Statistics Service on July 22 confirmed what most farmers in the region can see up-close — it’s dry. Crop conditions in the last official report didn’t include rains that came to some of the region on July 25.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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The National Agricultural Statistics Service on July 22 confirmed what most farmers in the region can see up-close — it’s dry. Crop conditions in the last official report didn’t include rains that came to some of the region on July 25.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Take action against weeds
What a difference a week makes. After a fast start to the planting season, we got a short break thanks to some precipitation that was much-needed at the time. Many areas were in dire need of moisture, so it was nice to see much of South Dakota getting rain.
Monday, July, 23, 2012 - Agweek - Opinion
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What a difference a week makes. After a fast start to the planting season, we got a short break thanks to some precipitation that was much-needed at the time. Many areas were in dire need of moisture, so it was nice to see much of South Dakota getting rain.
Monday, July, 23, 2012 - Agweek - Opinion
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Rain eases drought for some farmers, but not all
Rain that moved across the Midwest in the past week helped ease drought conditions for some farmers, but not everyone, according to the latest drought monitor report released Thursday.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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Rain that moved across the Midwest in the past week helped ease drought conditions for some farmers, but not everyone, according to the latest drought monitor report released Thursday.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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Report: Corn Belt benefits from recent rains
Growers in key farm states punished by the nation’s worst drought in two generations welcomed recent rains that at least for a time soaked their parched crops and eased the dryness. But with Hurricane Isaac’s remnants crawling their way, some farmers wonder whether too much relief is on the horizon.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Growers in key farm states punished by the nation’s worst drought in two generations welcomed recent rains that at least for a time soaked their parched crops and eased the dryness. But with Hurricane Isaac’s remnants crawling their way, some farmers wonder whether too much relief is on the horizon.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Recent rains moderate drought
South Dakota sees noticeable improvement.
Thursday, May, 23, 2013 - Agweek - News
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South Dakota sees noticeable improvement.
Thursday, May, 23, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Willows, weather and rains
When I was a kid, my family hayed most of a low, damp meadow. Thickets of willows grew in spots too wet to hay.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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When I was a kid, my family hayed most of a low, damp meadow. Thickets of willows grew in spots too wet to hay.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Sugar beets need rain
Sugar beets in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota have held up relatively well this hot, dry summer, but many fields are short of moisture even after recent rainfall, officials say.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Sugar beets in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota have held up relatively well this hot, dry summer, but many fields are short of moisture even after recent rainfall, officials say.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Timely rains, cautious optimism
Moisture is big concern at Minot, N.D., farm show.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Moisture is big concern at Minot, N.D., farm show.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Farmers hope rain and snow ease drought
Spring’s arrival means the crop planting season is not far away, and although farmers are worried that the two-year drought will continue, they’ve seen recent signs of hope. Precipitation has increased, boosting farmers’ outlook for this year’s crop.
Thursday, March, 21, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio - News
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Spring’s arrival means the crop planting season is not far away, and although farmers are worried that the two-year drought will continue, they’ve seen recent signs of hope. Precipitation has increased, boosting farmers’ outlook for this year’s crop.
Thursday, March, 21, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio - News
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Weekend snow and rain halts northern Red River Valley potato harvest
As many as 1,500 acres of Red River Valley potatoes intended for the fresh market won’t be harvested this year, according to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Tuesday, November, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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As many as 1,500 acres of Red River Valley potatoes intended for the fresh market won’t be harvested this year, according to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, based in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Tuesday, November, 13, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Better growing season ahead?
Expert anticipates more rain, but maybe not enough to end the drought.
Wednesday, January, 09, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Expert anticipates more rain, but maybe not enough to end the drought.
Wednesday, January, 09, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Crops faring well
Crops generally look good across the Upper Midwest, with widespread rains in late May providing a healthy boost.
Monday, June, 04, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Crops generally look good across the Upper Midwest, with widespread rains in late May providing a healthy boost.
Monday, June, 04, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Disaster programs aid farmers
The heavy rain and floods that recently swept through parts of Minnesota created real problems for cities such as Duluth and Moose Lake.
Monday, July, 09, 2012 - Agweek - News
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The heavy rain and floods that recently swept through parts of Minnesota created real problems for cities such as Duluth and Moose Lake.
Monday, July, 09, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Worst-case scenario?
I dreamed of fresh-smelling rain that beat waves against windows and swept slowly through fields to fill every crack before moving on to refill ponds and kick-start the creeks.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - Agweek - News
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I dreamed of fresh-smelling rain that beat waves against windows and swept slowly through fields to fill every crack before moving on to refill ponds and kick-start the creeks.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Dry, dry, dry
A swing through northeast North Dakota in late July shows a crop that is hanging in there with great potential, but only if it rains. Farmers Agweek talked with are grateful their crops aren’t firing like they are in the Corn Belt.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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A swing through northeast North Dakota in late July shows a crop that is hanging in there with great potential, but only if it rains. Farmers Agweek talked with are grateful their crops aren’t firing like they are in the Corn Belt.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Fall poetry in farm country
Fall is upon us. It seems hard to believe, but the row crop season harvest could be over before the end of October, depending on whether we start getting badly needed rain. Forgive me for not writing a “drought of 2013” story until we know whether it’s rained before freeze-up.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Fall is upon us. It seems hard to believe, but the row crop season harvest could be over before the end of October, depending on whether we start getting badly needed rain. Forgive me for not writing a “drought of 2013” story until we know whether it’s rained before freeze-up.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Seed spud crop gets good start
SABIN, Minn. — They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt says that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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SABIN, Minn. — They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt says that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - Agweek - News
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