Articles tagged under: Boots on the Ground

From 95-Day to 80-Day Corn

Published June 6, 2022

During a Friday stop on the Boots on the Ground Tour, Matthew Pueppke was still planting corn on his Amenia, North Dakota farm. Relative maturities were adjusted. "We started with 95-day and that's where we wanted to be," said Pueppke.…

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Cold, Soggy Conditions in Webster/Devils Lake Area

Published June 6, 2022

Many fields in the Webster/Devils Lake area have standing water. Jason Hanson, who leads Rock and Roll Agronomy, says field conditions are very challenging. "You can see dust flying and that may be the top half an inch or so,…

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After 2-3 Inches of Rain a Week Ago, Conditions Shaping Up Again

Published June 6, 2022

In the Bremen/New Rockford area, Donny Allmaras says area growers have moved on from corn. "We're a little light on corn (compared to what was expected), but guys got a pretty good jag of corn in the ground," said Allmaras.…

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Never This Wet, This Late

Published June 6, 2022

After a drought last year, the Sykeston, North Dakota area is now dealing with too much water. The ground may look dry at the surface, but Jamie Richter says it is a very different story underneath. "It's very wet and…

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From Drought to Persistent Rains

Published June 5, 2022

The spring is late, but a lot of seed has been put into the ground in the past week-to-ten days. "Everything was really, really late, but we got rocking-and-rolling and once we did, we didn't stop," said Nicole Evenson, president,…

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Washburn Area Would Take a Rain

Published June 5, 2022

While many farmers are wary of having rain in the forecast, the Washburn area would welcome the moisture. "We kind of missed that rain over the (Memorial Day) weekend so most people would take an inch of rain here," said…

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A Real Challenge From Mother Nature

Published June 5, 2022

Mike Appert is fighting to get the last of his crop planted. "The grain markets were a really pretty good incentive to get it in; we really wanted to get in on time and do it right. It has been…

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Long Days, But End is in Sight

Published June 5, 2022

Anthony Mock is on the downward slide for the spring planting season on his Braddock, North Dakota farm.  "We just have some soybeans left to go and we'll get 'em," said Mock. "We ended up kicking wheat out of the…

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Don’t Want to be Collecting PP

Published June 5, 2022

As of Friday, Wanzek Farms at Cleveland, North Dakota, had 70 percent of its intended acres planted. "I want to get everything planted, especially with the commodity prices the way they are and I don't want to be collecting PP…

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Stretching Out Corn Planting as Long as Possible

Published June 5, 2022

During the Boots on the Ground Tour, Matthew Pueppke jumped out of the tractor cab to visit with RRFN. Maturities were tightened down with each planting delay. The original plan was to plant 95 day corn. "The highest we ended…

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