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Drought conditions are taking a toll on crops in the Dakotas.

North Dakota State University Extension agronomist Dr. Hans Kandel says a fairly dry spring has stunted wheat in the Red River Valley and beyond.

“The (wheat) is starting to head out a little faster than we would expect or hope for, which most likely will give us a little bit of a reduction in our yield potential.”

South Dakota is under a drought emergency, and Kandel says parts of Montana are moisture deficient as well.

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