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Canola harvest underway as frost warnings arrive

Sue Roesler
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025

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This field of wheat lodged in central ND, likely due to weather conditions.

This large grain bin was dislodged from its foundation and rolled to the west, wrapping around the side of a house on Aug. 7 in Pettibone, N.D. Strong winds with thunderstorms have caused damage to crops and infrastructure. Photo from NWS damage survey.

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After cool, windy weather across the state on Sept. 7, the rest of the week was warm and even hot for some counties in North Dakota two days later. Harvesting was finishing up for small grains and some counties had started harvesting canola.

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