ARTHUR, N.D. — Our recent rain storms have given some area farmers a great start to the growing season even though most of Cass County remains in abnormally dry conditions according to the state’s drought monitor.
Despite a little luck with rain, a small change could doom the crops.
The drought monitor shows upper North Dakota is going through moderate to severe drought conditions.
"Right at our own farm, it got a little dry in July and August so we lost yield to a little dryness there," said Kevin Skunes, a farmer and President of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association.
His farm in Arthur is considered abnormally dry on the drought monitor, but you wouldn’t tell by just looking at his crops.
Fields of lush green corn plants fill his acres all the way to the county road.
WDAY called Chandra Langseth with the NDSU Ag Extension and she said farmers in Richland and Cass county are having serious luck with rain so far.
For Kevin’s crops, rain amounts are treating him well after he planted in late May.
"If you could get a half to an inch of rain every week during the growing season, that would be the ultimate," Skunes said.
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