Articles tagged under: planting progress
A Big Payback for a Pre
Published May 8, 2024
Weed management begins early to set the crop up for success. "Put a pre on the beans if you can," recommends Ron Truax, who leads the Spring Creek Ag Pioneer Agency at Litchville, North Dakota. "That pre-emergence herbicide is always…A Majority of the Crop Planted in Southern MN
Published May 8, 2024
As of the first week of May, Golden Harvest Seeds Sales Representative Brian Langeland said most of the corn crop and half of the soybeans in southcentral Minnesota were in the ground. "We've got a lot of planting done in…Rain, Rain Go Away
Published May 7, 2024
For Niagara, North Dakota farmers like Mike Kelly, early planting progress has been offset by the recent rains. "We got off to a fast start and we're always thankful for the moisture, but we need it to stop raining. Hopefully…Beet Crop Doesn’t Like the Windy Days
Published May 7, 2024
For Wolverton, Minnesota farmer Jay Nord, soil conditions have been good for planting. It’s the wind that’s been giving Nord and other farmers trouble. "The wheat is pretty much all planted in our area. The sugarbeets were planted, but some…Ahead of Last Year’s Pace
Published May 16, 2023
Planting was delayed this spring, but Rothsay, Minnesota farmer Charlie Westfall says field activity is still ahead of last year. “It was getting toward the end of May when we finally got going last year and I think we got…Traders Focused on Brazil Planting Progress
Published February 22, 2023
Traders continue to watch harvest and second crop corn planting progress in Brazil. Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines says the pace continues to lag. "They're around 25-30 percent complete right now, but typically this time of year they're…Interpret Planting Progress Data Accurately
Published June 18, 2019
There may be confusion on what the USDA planted progress reports mean. Lance Honig with the National Agricultural Statistics Service says we need to be careful how we interpret the planting percentages. "They represent the portion of the crop planted,…