Taking Advantage of an Early Start
Randy Melvin, who farms at Buffalo, North Dakota, is off to a good start with planting. "Any time you can get going in April, I count it as a victory because over the last 25 years we've had very few…
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Weed Control Begins at Planting
Mark Huso, who leads Huso Crop Consulting at Lakota, North Dakota, is excited about the planting progress "In general, field conditions have been great. We are (Prairie) Pothole country here along Highway 2, Lakota, Petersburg, Niagra, you see lots of…
Knocking on Planting Season’s Door
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…
Spring is in the Air!
With spring in the air, snow melt is happening quickly. SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the soil is in a good position to absorb a lot of that moisture after a dry fall. "We still see shallow frost…
Communicate With Your Crop Insurance Agent
If any replanting needs to happen, Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson reminds farmers to contact their crop insurance agent as quickly as possible. "An adjuster has to release those acres before a replant. If it is fewer than 20…
Mother Nature is in Control
The Red River at Thompson, North Dakota faced severe flash flooding Saturday. For the month of April, Brian Tweten has had nine inches of rain in the gauge at the farm. "The frost hasn't come completely out of the ground…
More Time to Prepare for Spring Planting
The spring blizzard delays fieldwork in western North Dakota, but farmers welcome the moisture. "The blizzard brought more snow than we've had all winter," said Paul Anderson, a farmer near Coleharbor, North Dakota. "We got snow in early December last…
Unpredictable Supply Chain
According to Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek, predictability is often viewed as more important than affordability and speed of transit for the supply chain. With fertilizer shipments being a concern for spring, Steenhoek says the supply chain’s 'just…
In-Furrow Technology Options Available for Specialty Crops
Vive Crop Protection National Sales Manager Mark Varner says the sugarbeet and potato industries are seeing big benefits from in-furrow technology. "Potato growers are a prime example of farmers who can put in-furrow fertility in and put micronutrients in-furrow without…
A Mixed Weather Outlook for Spring
It’s the time of the year when the weather battles between leftover winter and spring. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says there will be more precipitation in the forecast for the Northern Plains. "There are a few…
