Minnesota Crops Impacted by Drought Conditions

One of the worst things in Upper Midwest agriculture is watching once-promising crops deteriorate day by day because they're not getting needed rains.

That's what Drew Parsley, a Warroad, MN, farmer, has been doing the past few weeks, reportsAg Week.

Soybeans, spring wheat and barley are top crops in Roseau County, MN. But turfgrass seed, used primarily for lawns and golf courses, also is a major crop there.

The ryegrass was hurt by unusually high temperatures and produced what Parsley calls a "very average" crop.

The edible beans and soybeans are hanging in the balance.

"Our best crops typically are in the dry years. But there gets to be a point where it's too dry, and that's where we're getting now," Parsley toldAg Week.