Articles tagged under: Allen Tucker

Off to a Good Start

Published May 29, 2024

In northeastern North Dakota, St. Thomas farmer Allen Tucker is pleased with his crops. "Our wheat looks just really great; I'm excited for our wheat crop and our barley crop," Tucker told RRFN. "The sugarbeets are coming through well. They're…

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‘A Good Year for the Farm’

Published October 13, 2022

Saint Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker is pleasantly surprised with the sugarbeet tonnage and sugar content. "There was a difficult start to the growing season, but we had plenty of sunshine and moisture and we have an above-average sugarbeet…

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Fresh Potatoes Get Planted in Northern Red River Valley

Published May 26, 2022

Fresh potato planting is underway in the northern Red River Valley. Near Saint Thomas, North Dakota, farmer Allen Tucker and his family have more than 70 percent of their fresh red and yellow potatoes planted. "We got a good run…

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Potato News

Published September 16, 2021

Rain is bringing slight delays in the Red River Valley potato harvest, but the rains will improve soil moisture for digging. Hear more from farmers Tom Campbell and Allen Tucker in Potato News, made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Gowan USA…

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Long Overdue Rains Help Crops in NE North Dakota

Published May 24, 2021

Saint Thomas, North Dakota got a moderate amount of rain over the weekend. Farmer Allen Tucker says the rain was long overdue and most of his crops were planted ahead of the rains. "We got everything planted, but the navy…

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Drought Conditions Vary in the Red River Valley

Published March 11, 2021

Agronomist Sarah Lovas is not concerned about drought conditions near Hillsboro yet. "South of Hillsboro, our last six inch rain was the second week in August. We have a lot of subsoil moisture. We will need rains to help the…

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RRV Potato Harvest Slated to Begin this Week

Published August 31, 2020

Farmers in the St. Thomas, North Dakota area are preparing for potato harvest. Allen Tucker has desiccated his fresh potatoes and will harvest the crop this week. "We had some damaging rains in June and potatoes don't like to stand…

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Potato News

Published June 15, 2020

In the northern Red River Valley, fresh potatoes are starting to emerge and farmers are managing weeds. In this week's Potato News, Edinburg, North Dakota farmer T.J. Hall and St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker have an update. Potato…

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A Spring Mess Can Hang Around Until Fall

Published May 22, 2020

St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker says planting is a few days behind schedule, but he has about two-thirds of the potato crop planted. "The potatoes are going in nicely. We've had some seed bed issues with excess moisture,…

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Sugarbeets and Potatoes Being Harvested Near St. Thomas

Published October 24, 2019

Sugarbeets were harvested west of St. Thomas, North Dakota this past week, but it was slow moving east of town. That's according to farmer Allen Tucker. "Moving east to finish the crop will be a challenge," explains Tucker. "There are…

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