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Although the soil is covered in snow, the time will come when the snow will melt, the temperature will rise, and producers will be back in the field for growing season 2021. When that day comes producers want to hit the ground running, knowing exactly what they’re going to plant and where. To get the most out of the soil this growing season it’s important to know what’s going on beneath the surface. Soil testing provides a holistic view of a field’s organic matter, topograph...

jschramm@minotdailynews.com Jill Schramm/MDN Ward County Commissioner Howard “Bucky” Anderson, left, and Ward County Soils Committee Chairman Brian Keller take part in a soils committee meeting Jan. 12. They are among seven members of the committee. The average value of agricultural land in Ward County for tax purposes is going up just under 1% in 2021. The Ward County Commission last week accepted the recommendation of the county soils committee to set the average value of agricultural lan...