Articles tagged under: planting
SD Planting is Hit or Miss
Published June 18, 2019
Planting is still hit or miss in South Dakota. Near Ethan, farmer Lewis Bainbridge got some of the crop planted. The rest of his ground is enrolled in prevent plant. South of Ethan about 20 miles, farmers haven’t been able…Dry Bean Scene
Published June 14, 2019
Dry bean planting in the state of Michigan is behind the average pace. Michigan State University Dry Bean Systems Specialist Scott Bales says conditions have been wet. Get the details in this week’s Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the…Pioneer Agronomy Update from Page, ND
Published June 12, 2019
Farmers in the Page, North Dakota area made good planting progress over the past week."It was a rough start, but I'd say we're less than five percent prevent plant now," says Page Seed and Agronomy co-owner Page Elsner. The cool…SD Farmers Still Working Hard to Get a Crop In
Published June 10, 2019
South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the northern part of South Dakota had drier conditions in the last week. The corn is variable. "Corn is finally emerging from the fields that were planted weeks ago. Now,…Dry Bean Scene
Published June 7, 2019
Warm and dry weather is allowing farmers to get the dry edible bean crop in the ground. Kelley Bean Company general manager in Minnesota and North Dakota John Bartsch says a few acres have been switched from soybeans to dry…Midwest Farmers Choose to Plant Late Season Corn
Published June 6, 2019
Planters continue to roll in Indiana and Illinois. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback thinks corn prices got high enough to entice farmers to continue to plant corn rather than take prevented plant. "Even though yields may be substantially reduced, they…Farmers are Making Tough Planting Decisions
Published June 5, 2019
Farmers are trying to make good planting decisions based on a late season and volatile markets. Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says it's a challenge. Ultimately, the decision comes down to risk preference. "If you're pretty…SD Planting Pace “All Over the Board”
Published June 3, 2019
The next two weeks will be critical for the U.S. corn crop. In South Dakota, Doug Noem, who farms near Bryant, has about half of his corn in the ground. Noem is starting to plant soybeans. There are many unknowns…Eastern Corn Belt Farmers Waiting for Green Light to Plant
Published May 31, 2019
Northwest Ohio farmer John Motter is typically done with planting at Memorial Day. Not this year. He made two rounds with the sprayer last week just to test equipment. Wet fields are delaying fieldwork for farmers in the eastern Corn…