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They are hard red spring wheat, durum and barley-oat-rye variety trial results.

In addition to the positive market conditions, one benefit of planting winter wheat includes providing living cover over the winter to hold soil in place and preventing it from blowing.

The region got a late start to planting this year due to steady rainfall. Despite that, the cereal crop in the Casselton, North Dakota, area is still looking strong, according to this stop on the Agweek Crop Tour.

This week on AgweekTV, despite a slow start, crops around the region are catching up. We'll take a look, on our Cereals Crop Tour. A North Dakota beef processor is expanding, with a big boost from the state. A Minnesota farmer is taking the reins of an international sugar association. And we'll check back in with the young northern North Dakota potato grower we're following for the season.

Multinational companies, including Microsoft, are purchasing carbon offset credits from companies, which have purchased them from farmers.