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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ground Work 2021: Fields Nearly Ready for Planting in North Dakota
The warm, very dry spring we have had in our area of North Dakota in the United States northern plains has been very different than…
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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…
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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…