Excellent Seeding Conditions, But More Moisture is Needed

Hazelton, North Dakota farmer Mike Appert is happy with how planting is going. “It’s dry, but we caught a rain over a week ago, which we really needed. Soil conditions are nice; it’s warming up nicely. So, the corn and soybeans are going in really well, but we’ll need some rain later.” The small grain is up and out of the ground. “The small grains around here are emerging nicely and look pretty good for right now. It’s kind of full bore here, we haven’t had seeding conditions this nice for a while so it’s going to go in at a rapid pace.”