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Weather extremes to start and end Minnesota growing season

The growing season will start and end with extremes in Minnesota.

After excessive moisture this spring, dry conditions have been prevalent throughout September.

USDA’s latest weekly crop update says the soybean harvest advanced to 35 percent, compared to 29 percent at this time a year ago and the five-year average of 27 percent.

Corn harvest reached 7 percent, slightly behind the usual pace.

Sugarbeets are 16 percent harvested, in line with normal.

And there were reports of fall tillage beginning and producers hauling water for livestock.