Noeske Seed Farm specializes in spring wheat seed

By DALE HILDEBRANT, Farm & Ranch Guide
Jan 15, 2014
Jan 15, 2014

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By DALE HILDEBRANT, Farm & Ranch Guide

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Starting small, with a seed cleaning and conditioning operation that handled just barley that was marketed through a local elevator, Noeske Seed Farm has grown into one of the largest spring wheat seed operations in the region.

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