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Potato harvest starts up while rains continue statewide

Sue Roesler
Oct 2, 2026
1 hr ago

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These sunflowers were developing nicely east of Dickinson, N.D., in mid-September.

Fields of corn in the western region of the state were a mixed bag, although this field was doing well north of Mott, N.D.

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While drought conditions in the state are still affecting grass, soil and water conditions, many counties have also been receiving rain every week or so – daylong rain showers or spotty, heavy rains that start and end quickly. These rains have complicated harvest in the few remaining counties that are still trying to finish up spring harvest.

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