Articles tagged under: Bob Metz

Fertilizer Prices Influence Acreage Decisions

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Browns Valley, Minnesota farmer Bob Metz said farmers across west-central Minnesota and northeast South Dakota pushed hard to catch up after a delayed start to planting. “You could look at midnight and still see a lot of tractors running,” Metz said.…

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Harvest Update From NE SD

Published October 8, 2025

Harvest is moving along quickly in northeastern South Dakota. Peever farmer Bob Metz is seeing solid soybean yields. “It is going great. We’ve got good weather, so things are moving along nicely," said Metz. “Most of the guys are like…

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A Story of Three Crops

Published September 26, 2024

Northeastern South Dakota is a story of three different crops. Some acres were planted early, others had a more normal planting date and there is the late-seeded crop. Bob Metz reports the soybeans are starting to come off. “Fifty (bushels…

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Slow Planting in NE SD

Published May 31, 2024

For Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz, planting has been very slow. "Probably the slowest that I have seen it, I would guess we are 25-to-30 percent planted," said Metz. "We got started on the 24th of April and thought…

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Better-Than-Expected Corn Crop in NE SD

Published October 28, 2022

West Browns Valley, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz is pleased with his harvest. "As dry as we were, we were a little worried if we'd have a good test weight in the corn and it's just fine, 56 to 58…

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Pollination Time in Northeastern South Dakota

Published July 22, 2022

Corn started tasseling in northeastern South Dakota this past week. Bob Metz, who farms in the Peever, South Dakota, is optimistic about the crop. "Last year, we actually saw our first tassels on the 4th of July and now we're seeing…

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A Waiting Game

Published May 5, 2022

Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz says the tile lines are running full. Planting season is on pause, waiting for fields to be fit. The delayed start to the season will shorten the window for planting and applying fertilizer. "When…

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Grateful for the Rain

Published April 8, 2021

Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz is grateful for the rains. "It's beautiful, because we aren't super dry, but we certainly haven't had much moisture this winter. We had more than one inch of rain and this will allow us…

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A ‘Better Than Average’ Soybean Crop

Published September 25, 2020

In northeastern South Dakota, farmer Bob Metz is busy with soybeans, with harvest at about 40 percent complete. "We're pretty lucky, because the worst fields we have are yielding around the low 40s, but most of the fields are at…

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Corn and Soybeans Being Harvested Near Peever, SD

Published October 29, 2019

In the Peever, South Dakota area, farmer Bob Metz is harvesting corn and soybeans. "We're going to try and finish the soybeans this week. The crops are better than expected, as wet as it's been. It's not as good as…

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