Three Planting Seasons for Kadlec

Pisek, North Dakota farmer Darren Kadlec says this year has been a rollercoaster ride, going from extreme heat to near-freezing temps. Kadlec had three series of planting dates for his corn. “The April planting date in corn was the best date to have planted corn from a stand perspective. It may be counterintuitive, but, it’s just the way the year shook out,” said Kadlec. “There’s some really good corn in that early May stretch, but some of that last stuff I put in, we battled frost when it was coming out of the ground. That crust kinda nibbled away at the margins without a doubt.” Saline soils have resurfaced as an issue in northeast North Dakota. Weed control has gone well.