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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Disappointing, but …
There’s a farmer I know who just harvested a late-planted field of spring wheat. The straw stand looked good, but the amount of grain fell short of what the straw indicated — a common occurrence on the Northern Plains this … Continue reading
A land of ag and oil
North Dakota’s booming oil patch really hasn’t been part of my life, either personally or professionally. So I was excited to visit Tioga, N.D., which bills itself as the state’s oil capital, and get a first-hand look at what’s happening. … Continue reading
Ag exports are bright spot in economy
The U.S. economy keeps sputtering, and even bright-eyed optimists don’t expect an immediate rebound. But U.S agricultural exports continue to fare well. One sign of that: U.S. potato exports reached a record $1.35 billion in the fiscal year ending June … Continue reading
That time of year again …
Frost, and the threat of it, has returned to the Upper Midwest. Gardeners are protecting their veggies. City residents are lamenting the end of summer and the coming of winter. Farmers are worrying about their crops. Even a few extra … Continue reading
Great song, great show
Back in the day, on our family farm, we fed small hay bales to cattle from a pickup in the winter and spring. Once, when I was in high school, I was doing the job alone on a cold winter … Continue reading
Strange year, strange harvest
Northwestern North Dakota frequently is short of moisture. This spring, the area had far too much. Millions of acres went unplanted, and many of the fields that were planted are less advanced than usual. I was in northwestern North Dakota … Continue reading
