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Mostly dry conditions allow Klostermans to get an early start on planting

Sue Roesler
May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

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Carson Klosterman took this photo of a sugarbeet plant popping up out of the soil.

A customer tries a stripfreshener on the soil from Striptill For You, to see if he likes what it does.

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Sue Roesler

WYNDMERE, N.D. – With mostly dry conditions this spring, Carson Klosterman and his dad, Tom, were able to hit the fields with a fury on April 9, planting sugarbeets continuously with their corn planter until rain events moved in.

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