Some of region's crops need rain, heatFor instance, 87 percent
of North Dakota wheat is in good or excellent condition. Wheat
is the state’s most important crop. “We have the potential for a
good crop, but the key word is ‘potential,’ ” said Erica Olson,
marketing specialist with the North Dakota Wheat Commission in
Bismarck. By: Jon Knutson, The Forum Fargo farmer Claude
Richard’s crops look good. But if the weather doesn’t turn
wetter and warmer, his crops – and those of most other area
farmers – will go downhill fast. “We could use some rain and
then some higher temperatures,” he said. Area crops overall are
doing well, according to the National Agricultural Statistics
Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
instance, 87 percent of North Dakota wheat is in good or
excellent condition. Wheat is the state’s most important crop.
“We have the potential for a good crop, but the key word is
‘potential,’ ” said Erica Olson, marketing specialist with the
North Dakota Wheat Commission in Bisma