Tag: Spring Planting Season

With first round of sugarbeet planting over, some tasked with the decision to re-plant 

Sugarbeet growers across the Red River Valley have wrapped up round one of planting. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarebeet Growers Association tells us how planting went, and how this spring has compared to past springs.  Weber says one difficult decision some growers will need to make is whether they will need to…
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May 27, 2026 0

Planting season update 

The 2026 Planting season continues to move along. Ada Farmer Danny Brandt says planting for him has gone well, as he’s been able to get his crop in the ground despite the cooler temperatures.  Wind has been a major concern for area producers, but Brandt says one thing he was able to do was plant…
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May 18, 2026 0

Planting season update 

The planting season continues to move along, but for our local growers, concerns are starting to pile up. Norman County farmer Corey Hanson says cooler ground temperatures are causing the crop to sprout up very slowly if at all.  Once the soybean crop does start to sprout out of the ground, Hanson says there are…
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May 14, 2026 0