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Cool, Wet Conditions Made Being Late Okay

Posted by Bill Ongstad on Aug 28, 2013.

While planting was delayed this year, Bill Ongstad says Mother Nature lent his operation a helping hand by keeping the weather cool and wet – great for wheat. Watch as he recounts the challenges of 2013: Read more...

My Latest Harvest Ever

Posted by Bill Ongstad on Aug 19, 2013.

For the very first time, Bill is preparing his combine to begin harvesting in late August. “It’s the latest we’ve ever started,” he tells the Red River Farm Network. Listen as he discusses his adjusted expectations after an usual season.

A Prediction of 40 Bu/A Nearby

Posted by Bill Ongstad on Aug 12, 2013.

The Wheat Quality Council’s spring wheat quality tour just came through North Dakota, and I went to the reporting session in Devil’s Lake (about 75 miles from me) to hear what they had to say. The quality tour reviews for spring and winter wheat and estimates yield based on plants per row, row spacing and kernel counts. This year, they crunched the numbers and predicted yields in the area to be not much higher than 40 bu/A, which is right about average. Read more...

‘Strange’ Season Continues, Pushing Back Harvest

Posted by Bill Ongstad on Aug 8, 2013.

Bill says harvest is still another two or more weeks away. “Things have just slowed up,” he says. Listen as Bill tells the Red River Farm Network why he doesn’t see his situation as unique during this “strange” season.

Hopeful—Even As Temperatures Rise

Posted by Bill Ongstad on Jul 24, 2013.

Despite a recent stretch of hot weather, Bill remains optimistic about the condition of his wheat. Harvest is only about two to three weeks away, he tells the Red River Farm Network. Click here to listen to his latest radio update.

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