Articles tagged under: #boots20
More Sunflowers Going In
Published June 5, 2020
Solen, North Dakota farmer and rancher Kenny Schmidt typically grows wheat, corn and sunflowers. More acres this year have flipped from wheat to sunflowers. "Wheat is hard to make work anymore; it appears like there's always some kind of discount…Boots on the Ground
Published June 5, 2020
After traveling miles and miles across North Dakota and a small portion of northwest Minnesota, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi reflects on the current planting season. "The facts are short and sweet, if it was corn ground last…Year-Round Harvest
Published June 5, 2020
All eyes are on planting progress, but the 2019 harvest is also limping along. That’s the case at TMT Farms west of Jamestown. "We combined rye in July and literally every month since we've been combining something," said Ryan Wanzek…Little Fall Tillage Done, Limiting Options for ’20
Published June 3, 2020
Mayville, North Dakota farmer Tim Garrett will see a significant number of acres in prevent plant. Garrett's 2019 harvest ended in December, limiting any opportunity for fall tillage. Field conditions are tough. "It's sealed up so bad and mush underneath.…ND Corn Acres Expected to be Down Significantly
Published June 3, 2020
Going into this planting season, USDA forecast U.S. corn acreage at 97 million acres. The uptick in acres won't be coming from North Dakota. "North Dakota is going to be very, very light on corn acres for several reasons; wet…#BOOTS20 Tour Kicks Off in the Northern Red River Valley
Published June 2, 2020
Day one of Boots on the Ground kicked off by heading into the northern Red River Valley. The Red River Farm Network and Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi made stops in the Warren, Minnesota and Warsaw, North Dakota…Crop Watch
Published June 2, 2020
Planting is nearing completion in the Northern Plains. Warren, Minnesota farmer Joe Pierce wrapped up on June 1. "It feels good to be done. Now, we'll be spraying the crop," says Pierce. "It was a long spring. We started planting…