Articles tagged under: spring
Working Through the Harvest Hangover
Published May 21, 2020
It may be spring, but the effects of a wet fall are still on the minds of North Dakota farmers. As fields dry near Grand Forks, farmers are getting fieldwork done. Farmer Tim Myron worked up some of the unharvested…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…ND Farmers Start to Applying Fertilizer
Published May 13, 2020
Northern Plains farmers didn't have much time to apply fertilizer last fall. Now, the work is getting done. "Fertilizer demand has been been hectic, but manageable," said Chris Kolstoe, agronomy manager, CHS Ag Services. "We've been applying for a few…Working Out the Ruts from Harvest 2019
Published April 30, 2020
Near Berthold, North Dakota, Mark Birdsall is in the field working out the ruts from a tough 2019 harvest. "There are lots of tracks made with the combines from last year and the tillage is going pretty well," says Birdsall.…Spring-Like Weather Returning Soon to Northern Plains
Published April 16, 2020
More spring-like weather is in the forecast for the Northern Plains. "It looks like we have a stretch of relatively milder and drier weather. The pattern is shifting," said Mark Ewens, meteorologist, Home On The Prairie Weather. "As we get…Farmers Eager to Start Spring Fieldwork
Published April 3, 2020
Farmers in northwestern North Dakota are counting the days until spring fieldwork can begin. Based in Lignite, Dakota Agronomy Partners manager Katie Woodbury says this past week’s snowstorm has things on hold. "We had a lot of acres that were…Ag Retailers Prepare for Spring Planting
Published March 27, 2020
Spring planting preparation for retailers could get more complicated this year. According to Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock, restrictions related to the coronavirus are making an impact. "We've been working on lots of transportation-related issues, people that…NDSU Extension Advises Farmers “Don’t Make Changes to Planting Intentions”
Published March 20, 2020
NDSU Extension is advising farmers to not make changes to planting intentions due to the coronavirus outbreak. Market volatility is expected to continue until the number of new cases in the U.S. starts to decline. However, NDSU Extension crops economist…The North Dakota Corn Harvest Presses On
Published March 16, 2020
Calving and combining are typically two things farmers aren’t doing at the same time. However, this past year has been nothing short of unusual in the Northern Plains. Within the past month, farmers have resumed corn harvest throughout much of…