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Ground Work 2022: Rains Delay Indiana Soybean Planting
This spring has continued to be a challenge in our area of the U.S. Midwest. We started planting on May 10, and we successfully planted…
Ground Work 2022: Planting Minnesota Foodbeans in Ideal Conditions
The pattern of regular rainfall that started in late March has continued throughout the spring in our region of Minnesota, in the upper U.S. Midwest.…
Ground Work 2022: Weather Adjusts Michigan Planting
Farmers rely on the weather, but we also must adjust to what the weather allows. We’ve had to do quite a bit of adapting based…
Ground Work 2022: Soybean Planting Progressing in Indiana
This spring has been a challenge — and that’s not just because of the wet, cool weather we had throughout April. I tore the meniscus…
Ground Work 2022: Preparing for Foodbean Planting in Minnesota
Late March and early April have brought rains to our area of Minnesota, in the upper U.S. Midwest. We’ve been in mild drought, but by…
Ground Work 2022: Meet Indiana Farmer Mike Koehne
Throughout the 2022 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Follow their updates, #GroundWork2022, to…
Ground Work 2022: Meet Missouri Farmer Neal Bredehoeft
Throughout the 2022 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Follow their updates, #GroundWork2022, to…
Ground Work 2022: Meet Minnesota Foodbean Farmer Keith Schrader
Throughout the 2022 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Follow their updates, #GroundWork2022, to…
Ground Work 2022: Meet Michigan Farmer David Williams
Throughout the 2022 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Follow their updates, #GroundWork2022, to…
Ground Work 2021: Post-Harvest Planning in Michigan Supports Sustainable Practices Next Year
We finished harvesting our crops in mid-November. Wet weather slowed all farmers in our region of the eastern U.S. Midwest, so after we finished combining…