With snow on the ground and in the forecast for the Northern Plains, it will be a few weeks before planting begins. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says there’s still plenty of time. “Most of the time we don’t get in until the last week of April. I think we’re still sitting ok that way.” Swenson reminds farmers a good start to the crop can go a long way. That means planting into the right soil temperatures, using the correct seeding rates, planting at good depths and focusing on the things you can control. “I’ve said it many times before, but there are 40 bushel losses happening all over the place when things don’t go the right way. With so many things we can’t control, planting when the time is right is one thing we can control.” Hear the story.