Local News Thursday, May 7, 2026

WITH GOOD FIELD CONDITIONS, MANY ACRES OF SOYBEAN AND CORN WERE PLANTED ACROSS SOUTHERN MN BY MID TO LATE APRIL. CORN AND SOYBEAN IN SOME OF THESE FIELDS WERE JUST STARTING TO OR HAVE EMERGED. THE FROST WARNINGS ISSUED MAY 5 WERE NOT A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT.

IT TAKES ABOUT 90 TO 120 CUMULATIVE GROWING DEGREE UNITS (GDUS) FOR CORN EMERGENCE AND ABOUT 130 TO CUMULATIVE GDUS FOR SOYBEAN EMERGENCE

WITH SOYBEANS TEMPERATURES USUALLY NEED TO BE AT OR BELOW 28 TO 30°F FOR SEVERAL HOURS TO KILL SOYBEAN TISSUE.

A BIG PLUS FOR CORN THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON IS THAT THE CORN PLANT’S GROWING POINT IS BELOW THE GROUND AND WILL BE THERE UNTIL CORN REACHES THE V5 TO V6 STAGE. THIS MEANS THAT UNLESS WE HAVE TEMPERATURES THAT ARE LOW ENOUGH TO FREEZE THE UPPER PART OF THE SOIL WHERE THE GROWING POINT IS, SEEDLINGS SHOULD SURVIVE.

U.S. SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) CO-LED WITH SENATOR PETE RICKETTS (R-NE) A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY 2026 AS NATIONAL BEEF MONTH IN AMERICA, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEEF AND CATTLE PRODUCERS IN MINNESOTA, AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND FOR CONSUMERS. SENATORS DEB FISCHER (R-NE), CINDY HYDE-SMITH (R-MS), JAMES LANKFORD (R-OK), AND ROGER MARSHALL (R-KS) ALSO COSPONSORED THE RESOLUTION.

A COMMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION… “THE MINNESOTA STATE CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION IS THRILLED TO HAVE THE MONTH OF MAY DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL BEEF MONTH, RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORKING CATTLE PRODUCERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEEF PRODUCTION ACROSS THE NATION.”

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR A STATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT, TO PROVIDE A MATCH FOR A FEDERAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE ROSEAU
INDUSTRIAL PARK.

ROSEAU COUNTY IS GOING TO HOLD A SALE OF TAX FORFEITED LAND LATER THIS MONTH. THAT WILL FIRST BE OFFERED FOR SALE ON MAY 28, BEGINNING AT 2 PM. THAT IS AN IN PERSON SALE AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THERE ARE FIVE PARCELS UP FOR SALE.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE TO LEARN ABOUT A PROPOSED PEATLAND RESTORATION PROJECT PLANNED FOR WINTER ROAD LAKE PEATLAND SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREA. THE MEETING IS MONDAY, MAY 11 AT THE ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 4-6 PM. THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SOIL AND WATER CONSERAVATION DISTRICT WEBSITE ALSO HAS INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT.

IT’S THE MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER THIS WEEKEND. SARAH STROMMEN WITH THE MINNESOTA DNR TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FISHING FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT… (AUDIO CLIP)

THERE ARE BLOOD DRIVES NEXT WEEK IN GREENBUSH (MONDAY) AND ROSEAU (WEDNESDAY). A CONTACT FOR APPOINTMENTS IN GREENBUSH IS SHARON AT AND FOR APPOINTMENTS IN ROSEAU, PAM AT.

TODAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. ALL ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN A GATHERING AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 5:15 PM.

Last modified: 05/07/2026