Articles tagged under: Ron Truax

Farmers See Mixed Results in Harvest Season

Published November 6, 2025

Harvest is moving forward across parts of eastern North Dakota, but earlier wet conditions continue to slow progress in some areas. Ron Truax, owner of Spring Creek Ag, says soybean harvest lasted longer than usual due to the saturated fields.…

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Mother Nature Left Her Mark

Published August 28, 2025

North Dakota’s Barnes County has seen its share of weather challenges this season. A late June tornado was devastating, especially in areas north of the interstate. On the RRFN Crop Tour presented by Pioneer, Spring Creek Ag’s Ron Truax said…

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Farmers Replant After Derecho

Published June 30, 2025

Farmers along the I-94 corridor in North Dakota are still recovering from the recent derecho and tornadoes. Spring Creek Ag owner Ron Truax said crops were replanted, especially in areas just north of the interstate where damage was most severe.…

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Winds Influence Weed Control

Published May 14, 2025

Ron Truax, who leads Spring Creek Ag at Litchville, North Dakota, has seen a lot of the corn and soybeans planted. Weed control now becomes a worry. "One of the conversations now is, when are you going to get a pre…

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Farmers Struggle with Limited Storage Space

Published November 8, 2024

In the Litchville, North Dakota area, Ron Truax says farmers are running out of bin space to put their corn. “It’s a good corn crop so it’s taking a lot of space. So there’s bags getting filled on the ground.”…

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Crop ‘Catching Up Nicely’

Published July 31, 2024

In the Litchville area southwest of Valley City, Ron Truax is pleased with the crop conditions. "The corn looked good for quite a while and the soybeans really were dragging, but they're catching up nicely now." Truax, a partner in Spring…

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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…

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Middle-Of-The-Road Harvest

Published November 13, 2022

Pioneer sales representative Ron Truax says harvest went well in the Litchville, North Dakota area. "There's a little bit of corn coming off yet, but otherwise harvest is mostly done," said Truax. :It hasn't been a bumper crop, but I'd…

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A Constant Struggle

Published July 12, 2022

Ron Truax, who owns Spring Creek Ag at Litchville, North Dakota, says the crop that was planted in his area looks good. However, at least 25 percent of the ground is prevented plant. "Especially, if you're on wheat or corn…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published May 12, 2021

The crop is going into the ground at a rapid pace. At Litchville, North Dakota, Ron Truax of Spring Creek Ag says this is a complete turnaround from 2020. "Last year, we had a lot of prevent plant and most…

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