Hit or miss: Area farmers look to the skies as region is in moderate to severe drought
During the span of June 26-28, some farmers south of Worthington had 3 to 4 inches of rain, while others in eastern, central Nobles County registered just a few tenths of an inch. 9:15 pm, Jul. 2, 2021 ×
A farmer applies herbicide to a field of soybeans north of Luverne on June 22, 2021, not far from Touch The Sky Prairie. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
REGIONAL A series of rain showers over the last week have certainly been a godsend for farmers, but the moisture is far from enough to bring much of the area out of an ongoing drought.
Planting in southern Minnesota slowly underway
Liz Stahl, Extension educator of crops at the University of Minnesota Extension, said that farmers in the southwest region of the state have started their planting efforts. 5:30 am, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
Olmsted County farmer John Donovan rides with a friend who helped him plant soybeans this spring on May 3, 2020, near Byron, Minn. (Noah Fish / Agweek)
Planting is underway in southern Minnesota.
According to Liz Stahl, Extension educator of crops at the University of Minnesota, farmers in the southwest region of the state have started their planting efforts. There s been a bit of (planting) activity, and it s been over a range of dates here, because the weather has been interesting, Stahl said on April 26. Progress has been made.
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