Articles tagged under: planting
ND Farmer Planting Corn, But Fewer Acres Than 2019
Published May 22, 2020
Near Jamestown, North Dakota farmer Terry Wanzek is seeding corn ahead of Memorial Day. "My father-in-law would say go by the season, don't go by the calendar. With these warmer temperatures, it feels like spring is finally here," says Wanzek.…A Spring Mess Can Hang Around Until Fall
Published May 22, 2020
St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker says planting is a few days behind schedule, but he has about two-thirds of the potato crop planted. "The potatoes are going in nicely. We've had some seed bed issues with excess moisture,…Slow, But Steady Planting Progress in ND
Published May 22, 2020
Farmers in the northeastern corner of North Dakota are making slow, but steady planting progress. "It's probably slower progress than we'd like to see," says Mark Ramsey, owner, MR Consulting. "The wetter stuff being the old soybean and dry bean…Crop Watch
Published May 19, 2020
It's been a late spring for many across the Northern Plains, but the recent warmer weather temperatures have helped. Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Justin Dagen made spring wheat and sugarbeet planting progress before Memorial Day. "The subsoil had a lot of…More Warm Weather Needed for Widespread ND Planting Progress
Published May 16, 2020
It’s the middle of May and across portions of North Dakota, the planting delays continue. According to Jason Hanson, owner, Rock n' Roll Agronomy, Mother Nature needs to cooperate. "Things are just creeping along. We're getting close to critical crop…A Reduction in ND Corn Acres Not Enough to Impact Market
Published May 15, 2020
The lack of fresh bullish news has grain traders watching for hiccups in planting progress. Corn acres in question are likely not enough to impact the market. "We have the USDA forecasting 97 million acres of corn planted and of…Crop Watch
Published May 12, 2020
Fieldwork varies across the Northern Plains. "In the western part of North Dakota, conditions look alright. Moving east and north, there are some wet pockets of ground that is taking awhile to get into," said Spencer Wagner, ag sales manager,…Planting Patience Can Go a Long Way
Published May 11, 2020
Right now, a little planting patience can go a long way. "Farmers are probably better off putting in corn and soybeans when the ground conditions are right," said Evan Twedt, technical agronomist, DEKALB Asgrow. "We tell people the earlier planting…Crop Watch
Published May 8, 2020
Cool, wet conditions and frost potential loomed over Northern Plains farmers and ranchers in the last week. Ahead of a weather change, farmers in northern Minnesota made some planting progress. “Spring wheat went into the ground, but it will be…