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Frost sneaks out faster than last year

It appears, according to some observers, that the frost has come out of the ground a little faster than expected, and much faster than a year ago, when rock-hard soil saturated and frozen, contributed to the flooding up and down the Red River Valley.

By Stephen J. Lee , March 19, 2010

Excel Dairy admits to odor errors

A Thief River Falls-area dairy told the Minnesota Appeals Court on Thursday that it could have done a better job of warning neighbors about odors coming from the operation’s cleanup efforts.

By Andrew Tellijohn , March 04, 2010

N.D. farmers want more time to plant canola

Canola farmers in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are asking federal insurance officials for a few more days in the spring to get their crops in the ground, starting next year.

By Blake Nicholson , March 04, 2010

Sugar beet case could loom large

Sugar beet case could loom large Judge may rule Friday on “Roundup Ready” sugar beets
A federal judge in San Francisco could decide Friday to order a halt to the planting of any genetically modified — or “Roundup Ready” — sugar beets in the nation.

By Stephen J. Lee , March 01, 2010

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Farmer dies 3 months after brother died searching for him in the snow

Farmer dies 3 months after brother died searching for him in the snow Carl Larson, a 96-year-old farmer from Oklee, Minn., has died three months after his brother, Bill, 98, died while looking for him in the snow.

By Herald Staff and Wire Report , February 15, 2010

Walsh County to bill farmers for cleanup of muddy roads from harvest

Walsh County will send bills totaling more than $23,000 this month to landowners who failed to clean mud from county roads along their farms during the fall harvest.

By Kevin Bonham , January 05, 2010

Same ol’ story: Corn harvest lags

Hundreds of thousands of acres of corn remained unharvested in snowy, frigid fields Monday across the Red River Valley during this historically late season.

By Stephen J. Lee , December 14, 2009

Rain, cold continue to slow harvest

Standing water plagues fields the most in southern Red River Valley
Farmers made little if any progress in harvesting crops the past week in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota as rainy, muddy and cold conditions continued to foil field operations.

By Stephen J. Lee , November 03, 2009

Area farmers hurry to finish harvest after wet fall

Area farmers hurry to finish harvest after wet fall Normally, the region’s beet harvest is wrapped up by late October. But as of mid-week last week, nearly one in five beet acres was unharvested.

By Jon Knutson , November 02, 2009

Winter storm may track farther east

A winter storm is possible across the Devils Lake Basin into parts of the northern Red River Valley, including Grand Forks, by this evening into Friday, the National Weather Service reported late Wednesday.

By Herald Staff and Wire Report , October 28, 2009

Going's still slow for harvest

October has been a slow month for farmers harvesting the last of their crops. Only 2.4 days last week were fit for field work across North Dakota, according to the U.S.

By Stephen J. Lee , October 26, 2009

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First frost hits corn crop

Tuesday morning’s temperatures reached down into the danger zone for corn crops along the Red River Valley and only time will tell for certain whether there was any frost damage.

September 29, 2009

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State finds TRF dairy in violation — again

Excel Dairy, the rural Thief River Falls mega-dairy that closed in January after being cited as a public health hazard by the Minnesota Department of Health, continues to violate Minnesota air quality standards.

By Kevin Bonham , September 29, 2009

Frost? Grand Forks airport reported 29 degrees, NWS office in GF 33 degrees

UPDATED 8:52 A.M.
Did you scrape your vehicle windshield this morning? Many cold-sensitive plants are covered this morning in the Red River region, and the ones that aren't might have been at risk. There was frost advisory until 9 a.m. The temperature at the Grand Forks airport reached 29 degrees, while the reading in town at the National Weather Service office dipped to 33 degrees.

By Herald and Forum Staff Reports , September 29, 2009

Crops take advantage of warm September

Warm September helps out in the fields
What promises to end this week as the warmest September in Grand Forks since 1885 has just about covered for the tardiness of this season’s crops planted late because of a wet spring and slow growth because of the unusually cool summer.

By Stephen J. Lee , September 28, 2009

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