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Courtneys push to get soybeans in while crops emerge

Sue Roesler
Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022

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Drew Courtney sprays his soybean fields, avoiding some small depressions filled with water from the rain.

Drew Courtney moved two miles to the next field during planting and had to cross water in two spots.

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Sue Roesler

OAKES, N.D. – After a significant rainstorm over Memorial Day weekend brought three inches of rain to the southeastern part of the state, it has been challenging for Drew Courtney to finish seeding his soybean acres.

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