Articles tagged under: planting
Central ND Crops Need Rain
Published May 17, 2018
Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmers like Terry Weckerly are in dire need of a good rain for the crops. “We haven’t had a general spring rain yet. Part of our farm received a small amount of rain, which brightened the spirit.…Crop Watch: Reflections
Published May 16, 2018
The Red River Farm Network brings reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. Last week, Randy Koenen made stops in North Dakota near Emerado, Northwood and Arthur. Listen to the entire Crop Watch. Also, take…Crop Watch: Waiting for the Ground to Dry
Published May 16, 2018
Arthur, North Dakota farmer Greg Gebeke is planting soybeans while he waits for corn ground to dry. “We got started on beans Monday.” Gebeke is switching corn maturities. “I think I’ll drop a few days if I can. I don’t…Crop Watch: Farmers Hope to Keep Planters Moving
Published May 16, 2018
Portland, North Dakota farmer Jason Strand is planting soybeans. “We have about 1,000 acres in and we have a bunch of ground ready to go, we just have to keep planters moving. The soil we’re normally in first we haven’t…Crop Watch: Getting the Crop Planted
Published May 16, 2018
Reynolds United Coop agronomy manager Brandon Galde says the push is on for fertilizer in the Hatton area. “We’ve been wet. We received most of the snow storms coming through. Things seem to be going well now.” Galde says farmers…Crop Watch: Planting Complete at Chaffee, ND
Published May 15, 2018
Chaffee, North Dakota farmer Brett Levos finished planting crops a week ago. “The wheat is coming up nicely. Beets are coming up and they need a little bit of rain. The beans are going into decent moisture. They’ve only been…Farmers Speed Up Herbicide Application
Published May 14, 2018
The heavy soils near Wahpeton, North Dakota will likely be planted before Thursday’s rain. GL Crop Consulting President, Greg LaPlante, says planting in the sandier soils is slow. The frost is still coming out of the ground. Small grains are…U.S. Farmers Continue to Progress in Planting
Published May 14, 2018
U.S. farmers are taking advantage of decent weather to get the crop in the ground. USDA says fifty-eight percent of the spring wheat is planted-behind average, with 14 percent of the crop emerged. The winter wheat crop condition is rated…An Option for Those Waiting on Nitrogen
Published May 10, 2018
NDSU Extension is offering suggestions for farmers who are having difficulty sourcing nitrogen fertilizer. Soil Specialist Dave Franzen recommends planting if your delay is going to be more than a day or two. Getting the crop planted in a timely…