Ground Work 2021: Preparing New York State Fields
In mid-April, we received the rain we had been waiting for to provide some soil moisture. It came with cool temperatures. Our long-term forecast shows…
Ground Work 2021: Illinois Planting Underway
Mid-April brought spring rains and below average temperatures to my area along the Mississippi River, in the heart of the United States midwest. The Mississippi…
Ground Work 2021: Making Progress Between Alabama Rains
We have gotten quite a bit of rain this spring. That means our fields are wet, so getting them ready for planting is going slower…
Ground Work 2021: Getting Kentucky Fields Ready to Plant
March brought plenty of rain to our area of central Kentucky, in the southern United States. We have been repairing waterways in our rolling fields…
Ground Work 2021: Spring Preparation and Sustainability in Michigan
The unseasonably warm, dry March in our area of Michigan, in the eastern United States midwest, has us anxious to start planting, but it still…
Ground Work 2021: Iowa Planting Preparation Dictated by 2020 Derecho
On August 10, 2020, our farm was hit by a derecho, a fast-moving storm with straight-line winds that reached speeds over 160 kilometers per hour, or 100 miles per hour. It was described…
Ground Work 2021: Working to Continuously Improve in New York State
New York state farmer Ralph Lott describes building custom strip-till equipment in a Ground Work 2021 update. He also shares how he makes soybean and…
Ground Work 2021: Monitoring Mississippi River Levels in Illinois
Illinois farmer Daryl Cates monitors Mississippi River levels and crop prices as he prepares for the 2021 planting season. His Ground Work 2021 update describes…
Ground Work 2021: Alabama Spring Fieldwork
Alabama farmer Wendy Yeager shares how she is preparing for the 2021 growing season by fertilizing winter wheat, starting burndown of winter weeds and grasses,…
2020 Ground Work: Getting Ready for 2021 in Minnesota
Minnesota soybean farmer Jamie Beyer shares her final 2020 Ground Work update about delivering the 2020 crop and planning for the 2021 season.