Cold Temps and Wet Fields Push Planting Schedule Back

Much of the Northern Plains is experiencing drought conditions heading into spring. However, there are areas with plenty of moisture. Rock and Roll Agronomy agronomist Jason Hanson says those farms could see delayed planting if they get more rain. “We do have some water sitting in fields, but it actually looks fairly dry considering we went into the fall very wet. That tells me we lost some moisture overall over the winter. I was out a week ago trying to do some soil sampling and it’s still too wet to get around and there’s still too much frost.” At this point, Hanson expects planting to start at the end of April at the earliest.