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Early season rains take toll on Minnesota crops

Monday, September 16

A west-central Minnesota farmer says excessive moisture early in the growing season has taken a toll on his crops. Joe Serbus farms in Renville County and tells Brownfield frequent spring rains slowed planting and hindered emergence. “First stumbling stone was getting the corn out...

Heavy rains taking toll on Minnesota farm fields

Monday, June 24

Heavy rains caused ponding and flooding in southern Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest crop update says surplus soil moisture continues to hinder fieldwork as farmers try to wrap up planting and apply herbicides. Corn emergence is 97 percent, with 65 percent of the crop...