Articles tagged under: fieldwork
Farmers Will Adapt to Drier Conditions As Needed
Published April 2, 2021
In the Lakota, North Dakota area, Huso Crop Consulting owner Mark Huso says the drier conditions aren’t influencing major fieldwork decisions yet. "If we are still in this arid, dry scenario after Easter, farmers may make some changes. There may…Fieldwork and Corn Harvest Making Progress in ND
Published November 13, 2020
Near Lakota, Huso Crop Consulting owner Mark Huso says farmers got a lot of fieldwork done the first week of November. "We had a nice fertilizer push and some of the area was concerned about moisture in the soil, but…A Short-Term Warm Up Expected for the Northern Plains
Published November 2, 2020
Warmer temperatures are in the forecast across the Northern Plains this week. "Temperatures are going to be downright fantastic," said Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist, World Weather Incorporated. "There will be 50 to 60 degree readings and a few 70…Working Through the Harvest Hangover
Published May 21, 2020
It may be spring, but the effects of a wet fall are still on the minds of North Dakota farmers. As fields dry near Grand Forks, farmers are getting fieldwork done. Farmer Tim Myron worked up some of the unharvested…Working Out the Ruts from Harvest 2019
Published April 30, 2020
Near Berthold, North Dakota, Mark Birdsall is in the field working out the ruts from a tough 2019 harvest. "There are lots of tracks made with the combines from last year and the tillage is going pretty well," says Birdsall.…Grain Elevators Ready for Spring Fieldwork
Published March 20, 2020
In the next month, Fessenden Co-op Association general manager Mark Hovland says, weather pending, some North Dakota farmers could start spring fieldwork. Very little fertilizer was applied in the fall and the co-op has some carryover supplies. "There's a little…Plan For Extra Fieldwork This Spring
Published December 6, 2019
North Dakota State University Soil Scientist Aaron Daigh says plan now for extra spring field work to manage crop residue, because of the limited fall field work. "If farmers have fields with high amounts of residue on them, they may…Farmers Trying to Squeeze in Fall Fieldwork
Published November 2, 2018
Due to wet conditions in early October, farmers are working double time to squeeze in fall fieldwork. However, decisions may be challenging with uncertainty about next year’s acreage mix. From an agronomic standpoint, Midwest Consulting owner Dave Svobodny says having…Corn and Soybeans Being Planted at Oakes, ND
Published May 11, 2018
Corn and soybeans going in the ground in south-central North Dakota. Scott German farms near Oakes and says it’s been of tale of two crops. Some farmers are getting close to the end of the planting season and others are…