WILTON, N.D. – Planting season for James and Jen Meyer has been underway at the couple’s farm near Wilton for the past 10 days. With some warm…
The wet and cool start to spring delayed farmers’ ability to get into the field, so deciding which field activities to prioritize now is key. Here are a few things to consider related to corn planting and nitrogen management.
The cooler temperatures that followed the fields planted in the April 7-14 time frame may have negatively impacted the emergence and growth of the crops. Fields that received rainfall events may also be dealing with crusting issues.
DELAFIELD, Ill. — Mark Miller’s corn is all in the ground while his soybeans will have to wait a while.
PAXTON, Ill. — Kirk Miller started planting his corn and soybeans in mid-April in eastern Illinois. His early start led to finishing early in May.
GENESEO, Ill. — Shane McKibbon is a patient man. He saw neighbors planting corn early this year in northwest Illinois, but he waited.
GODLEY, Ill. — The Cerutti family said they stick to tradition when it comes to planting corn before soybeans.
VERGENNES, Ill. — Much of Brock Steele’s farm was pounded by rain during the period he normally gets his crops in the ground. He finally got a…
NORBORNE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri farmer Nathan White got off to a good start on spring planting, starting around his normal time in early Ap…
LEETON, Mo. — Parked on a high spot in a Henry County field, the view from R.T. Slack’s tractor sprawled out in all directions, showing rollin…
BERGER, Mo. — Mostly dry weather has allowed for rapid spring planting progress in many areas, although farmers are hoping for some precipitat…
GILMORE CITY, Iowa — With some good luck, Nathan Sorensen and his family finished up their last field May 11.
BRIDGEWATER, Iowa — Aaron McCurdy and his father Mike have navigated everything from drought to hail to get this year’s crop planted.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Weather hasn’t been much of an issue for Ethan Crow during planting this year, but an equipment issue has caused a bit of…
BLAKESBURG, Iowa — The 2022 corn crop was in the ground May 9 for South Central Iowa farmer Joel Spring.
ELDRIDGE, Iowa — Conditions were great this planting season in East Central Iowa, Scott Madden said.
HAMPTON, Iowa — To get an idea of the season so far, Trent Gerdes said he was planting tomatoes in his garden on May 9 this year.
SCHLESWIG, Iowa — Brian Sieren finished up spring planting May 4 after starting on April 24.
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – At K & D Krueger Farms, the first two weeks of May were dedicated to last-minute equipment details and planting …
CARRINGTON, N.D. – On the Rosenau farm in the eastern region of the state, Tysen and Markie Rosenau are ready for the 2023 planting season aft…
Dry soil conditions across many areas have contributed to accelerated crop planting. It is a bit unusual at this point in the season that such a high percentage of corn and soybean acres already have been planted.
When Jamie married Justin Martz, she joined a big farm family that raises beef and crops in northeast Illinois. It’s a lifestyle she values.
Producers in North Dakota/Minnesota are making decisions for a successful soybean planting in May.
The window to spray dicamba is shortening, but that doesn’t seem to have had much impact on seed choice for 2023. Future growing seasons may s…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – A lifelong learner, Matt Krueger is always looking for ways to farm smarter.
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