Articles tagged under: planting season

Growers Stick With Plans Despite Input Challenges

Published April 6, 2026

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Field Agronomist Rick Swenson says farmers appear to be sticking to their acreage and planting plans as the season draws near. "I'm not hearing a lot of swapping yet, but I have been hearing some shakeups…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Weather Uncertainty Shapes Final Planting Decisions

Published April 3, 2026

Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says most farmers are keeping an eye on the weather while finalizing their planting plans. "Right now, it's just a weather watch to see how much water we're going to end up with.…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

The Waiting Game

Published April 16, 2025

For many North Dakota farmers, the heart of the planting season is still ahead. Despite that, Barnes County Extension Agent Alicia Harstad said the fields look good. "The snow is gone, which is nice for April. Sometimes you just never…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Tractor Time May Be Just Days Away

Published April 11, 2025

Farmers in the central Red River Valley are itching to get back into the tractor cab. "The field conditions for the time of year look pretty good," said Kevin Sinner, field agronomist, Pioneer. "There's only standing water where there are…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Knocking on Planting Season’s Door

Published April 22, 2024

For Jamestown area farmer Ryan Wanzek, the recent cold spell delayed an otherwise early start to the planting season. "I think the reason people haven't been more aggressive is just the cold weather. They haven't been pushing it and very…
Top StoriesLatest NewsCrops

Business as Usual

Published March 31, 2024

With the planting season just around the corner, Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says that it’s business as usual. "We're not seeing any big fluctuations in any one thing," Swenson said about seed sales. "It feels like everyone…
Top StoriesLatest NewsAg BusinessCrops

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning
Country Morning Presented by CHS Ag Services
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026
Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today Presented by CHS Ag Services
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026
Market Analysis
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026
Weather
PM Weather
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2026
This Week In Agriculture
Friday, Apr 10th, 2026
TransFARMation
TransFARMation McKenzie Darling
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026
Talking Conservation
Talking Conservation: Myron Sylling
Friday, Feb 14th, 2025
Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI
AURI - Ag Innovation News Podcast - GreenSeam
Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2026