Articles tagged under: spring

Calving Continues in the Northern Plains

Published April 18, 2019

Calving continues for many producers in the Northern Plains. At Badger, Minnesota farmer and rancher Shayne Isane has reached the halfway mark. "We calve out about 300 head, so that's a sizeable group." While Isane says it's been a long…

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Preparing for Spring Fertilizer Application

Published April 5, 2019

With the long and wet harvest, very little fertilizer was put down last fall. What does that mean for spring fieldwork? Rock ‘n Rock Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says that’s been a big question. Crops such as corn and wheat…

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Farmers Contemplating Spring Planting Decisions

Published March 9, 2019

With large amounts of snow on the ground, it will likely be a late spring for Northern Plains farmers. According to Brian Zimprich, a NDSU Extension agent in Ransom County, minimal fall field work was done in the area. "Producers…

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Minor Flooding Expected, Plan Ahead for Spring

Published February 26, 2019

Parts of the Northern Plains are likely to flood this spring. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner doesn’t expect flooding to be of epic proportions, but says it's important for farmers to plan ahead. "We'll have some short…

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Corn and Soybeans Being Planted at Oakes, ND

Published May 11, 2018

Corn and soybeans going in the ground in south-central North Dakota. Scott German farms near Oakes and says it’s been of tale of two crops. Some farmers are getting close to the end of the planting season and others are…

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Wet Fields Delay Hope, ND Planting Progress

Published May 10, 2018

As of Thursday, Hope, North Dakota farmer Al Juliuson hadn't turned a tractor wheel yet this spring. A combination of late snowfall and recent rainfall has inhibited planting progress in the area. "It's a little frustrating," says Juliuson. "We were…

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Crop Watch

Published May 8, 2018

The Red River Farm Network brings you reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. RRFN made stops in Minnesota at Halstad, Ada and Mahnomen Check out this Facebook video near Hillsboro, North Dakota where Sarah…

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Less Anxiety Seen Over Trade

Published May 2, 2018

The markets go up and down, but Citizens Elevator Vice President of Grain Angie Setzer says there has been a calming effect on the trade. "The potential trade war still remains the 500-pound gorilla in the room. However, it's quieted…

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A Tale of Two Planting Seasons

Published May 1, 2018

It’s a tale of two planting seasons in parts of North Dakota. Huso Crop Consulting's Mark Huso, based in Lakota, North Dakota, says in northern Nelson County and western Walsh County there’s been field activity for over a week now.…

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Use Caution with Spring Anhydrous Application

Published May 1, 2018

Farmers should use some caution when planting after a spring anhydrous application. University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Dan Kaiser says it really depends on soil moisture. "If you look at the point of injection, there's a round shape between…

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