Another week of ideal planting conditions in ND

May 15, 2012

FARGO — Another week of warm, dry weather has given North Dakota farmers ideal planting conditions, but some areas of the state could use rain.

The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop and weather report that the seeding of spring wheat and barley is nearing completion, and the durum crop is about three-fourths planted.

The planting of all crops in North Dakota is well ahead of the average pace, and livestock calving is more than 90 percent complete. Pasture conditions are 69 percent good to excellent.

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