Articles tagged under: planting

Decision Delays

Published February 16, 2026

Rock N' Roll Agronomy crop consultant Jason Hanson says the silence he’s hearing from growers in his region is speaking volumes. "I don't think I will be having any sit-downs with them until the end of this month, into March.…
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Sunflowers Gaining Interest

Published February 1, 2026

Proseed sales representative Jeff Hamre is fielding many calls from farmers this winter about maximizing yields without raising input costs. Acreage decisions are being finalized. "We know we're going to do this with 90 percent of our ground, but there's…
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Acres Switch to Sunflowers

Published May 28, 2025

Sunflower planting progress is ahead of the five-year average in all major production states. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken said sunflowers are finding their way into additional acres this year. "I've heard reports that our guys are switching…
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Crops, Weeds Emerge with Warm Weather

Published May 9, 2025

The warm weather has given planting progress a boost across North Dakota. "All crops are being planted right now, but wheat and barley are the farthest along, and some areas were completely done the farther west you go and where…
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Hit and Miss

Published April 25, 2025

The amount of field activity varies across northeastern North Dakota. “It’s kind of hit and miss,” said Brent Baldwin. “We got a couple of quarters of wheat in." When interviewed on Friday, Baldwin expected to have two quarters seeded. Moisture…
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Nearly Done with Spring Wheat

Published April 25, 2025

Mandan, North Dakota area farmer Dennis Renner is nearly done with his spring wheat seeding. "Most people are nearing the end of small grain seeding, looking to start on corn and beans probably in early May.” Despite ongoing dryness, Renner…
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A Big Week for Field Activity

Published April 25, 2025

The planting pace picked up this past week in west central Minnesota. Elbow Lake farmer Scott Swenson reports conditions improved significantly. "Just the last couple of days, I think everybody's been going." Swenson noted soybean planting has not started, but…
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‘Ideal Planting Conditions’ in SE ND

Published April 25, 2025

Farmers in southeastern North Dakota are making strong strides with spring planting. At Oakes, Scott German shared that the heavy, wet snow last month came at the perfect time, providing much-needed moisture. "I don't remember planting conditions as good as…
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SW ND Shows Steady Progress

Published April 25, 2025

Harlan Klein is nearly finished with his spring wheat seeding at Elgin, North Dakota. Despite dry conditions, Klein said planting has gone smoothly. “The top inch of the soil is dry and for the way we seed, that works ideally…
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