Rain came just in time to give the newly planted crops a drink in west central Minnesota. On the Red River Farm Network Crop Watch tour, Wolverton farmer Jay Nord said the timing couldn’t have been better. “We got done the day before the rain,” said Nord. “We got all the rocks picked we wanted to get picked and some other things done so we’re in pretty good shape.” The focus now shifts to weed control, but staggered planting dates are complicating the spray schedule. “We’ve got two crops of wheat; one planted early and one planted a little later so that’s going to kind of screw up the spring. We may have the grain elevator spray the wheat so we can get at the corn.”
