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Grand Forks County, ND

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Grand Forks County, North Dakota. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Grand Forks County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Napoleon ND 5-wt steers $431▲ $26 since last sale

Grand Forks County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Grand Forks County, ND showed no drought, though 14% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 14% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 106% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 52% rain chance on Friday (high 39°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain). Grand Forks County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Napoleon ND, 147 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 106% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 51°, low 37°, 2% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 9–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Cloudy, high 52°, low 39°, 3% rain, wind 8–14 mph
  4. Wednesday Partly Sunny, high 50°, low 37°, 51% rain, wind 6–18 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy, high 42°, low 30°, 9% rain, wind 5–18 mph
  6. Friday Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, high 39°, low 30°, 52% rain, wind 5–21 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow, high 35°, low 22°, 40% rain, wind 9–28 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Grand Forks County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Grand Forks County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Grand Forks County grew about 1,416 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,330 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,753 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 555.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Grand Forks County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Grand Forks County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought pasture pay (LFP)

On FSA's 2026 list for 6 pasture types. Up to 3 monthly payments.

Bring head counts, grazing leases and pasture acres to your county FSA office.

How to read this

Each bar is a pasture type; the number is how many monthly payments it qualifies for (1 to 5).

Pasture table
Pasture typeGrazing periodQualifying datePayments
Annual Ryegrass2026-07-01 to 2026-09-302026-08-243
Full Season Improved2026-04-15 to 2026-10-152026-08-243
Native Pasture2026-04-15 to 2026-10-152026-08-243
Forage Sorghum2026-07-15 to 2026-09-272026-08-242
Long Season Small Grains2026-07-15 to 2026-08-282026-08-241
Short Season Small Grains2026-07-15 to 2026-08-312026-08-241

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

No USDA disaster declarations in the current or prior crop-year files.

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Open Grand Forks County is on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list, starting Sep 1, 2026. Trigger: D2 (severe) drought on the Drought Monitor. Get an updated conservation plan from FSA before cutting or turning out.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); North Dakota's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 147 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Hub City Livestock Auction Aberdeen, SD 177 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 178 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 190 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 217 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Dakota): South Dakota, Montana

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Grand Forks County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Grand Forks County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Grand Forks County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Grand Forks County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 14% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Grand Forks County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Dakota; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Grand Forks County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Napoleon ND (147 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Aberdeen SD (177 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Mandan ND (178 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.