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South Dakota Farmers Urged to Check for Japanese Beetles

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:01:10 +0000

BROOKINGS - An entomologist says South Dakota farmers need to check their corn and soybean fields this year for Japanese beetles.

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South Dakota Corn, Soybean Estimates Unchanged Over Month

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:32:54 +0000

South Dakota's corn and soybean production forecasts are unchanged over the month, and both crops are still expected to be down sharply from a year ago.

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South Dakota Drought Unchanged; Conditions Ease in North Dakota

Tony Wright — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:59 +0000

The drought in South Dakota is unchanged over the week but conditions have eased in North Dakota for a second week.

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Crops Progress in South Dakota Despite Rain, Strong Wind

Associated Press — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:49:34 +0000

Despite rain and strong winds last week, farmers and ranchers in South Dakota had five days for fieldwork and brought the harvest season closer to the end.

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Row Crop Harvest Advances, Soybeans Near Complete

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:42:17 +0000

South Dakota's row crop harvest advanced again last week with the soybean harvest nearing completion.

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Row Crop Harvest Speeding Along in the Dakotas

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:35:36 +0000

An early start to spring planting and a hot summer that pushed crops to maturity has led to an early row crop harvest in the Dakotas.

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Dry Weather Forces SD Row Crops to Rapidly Advance

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:44:36 +0000

South Dakota producers say dry weather has forced row crops to rapidly advance to the mature stage and has triggered the start of an early harvest.

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Warm Temperatures Push Row Crop Development in SD

Associated Press — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:55:31 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop and weather report that some areas of the state saw temperatures reach into the 110s, which is uncommon for late August. Precipitation was limited throughout the state. There were 6.8 days of fieldwork.

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