US EditionFarmers in the region see a dry start to growing season as planting ramps up
- Farmers in South Dakota are starting their planting season, but dry conditions are concerning, according to Bryan Jorgensen, Chief Agronomy Operations Officer at Jorgensen Land and Cattle.
- As of April 1, 39% of the nation's corn acres are experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
- April is considered a crucial month for moisture, and Laura Edwards, South Dakota State Climatologist, stated it can determine the future of drought conditions.
- Farmers are facing dry conditions in South Dakota as they begin planting crops this season, with 15% of oats planted compared to the average of 8% for this date according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service report.
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Farmers in the region see a dry start to growing season as planting ramps up
The last big drought at Jorgensen Land and Cattle in Ideal, South Dakota, was in 2012. That spring was fairly normal. This spring is drier than at the same time that year. But Bryan Jorgensen, chief agronomy operations officer, knows that can change quickly in the spring. "This is normally when we get most of our moisture,” he said. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards said April is the tipping point to see if conditions will get worse…
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Despite a condition rating improvement in the last week, dry conditions have taken a toll on South Dakota’s winter wheat. “I think we’ve got some stands that look good and other stands look poor.” South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Jon Kleinjan says there has been at least half an inch of rain in some […] The post Variable winter wheat conditions in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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