So when and how do you guys start planting.

[sumdumguy]

Lentils are always first in the ground. We always hope to be cutting them by August 15 ish. They withstand quite a bit of spring frost but none in fall. The ground is moist and germination will not be an issue. We've been lucky that first fall frosts have stayed away until mid-Sept but we have seen earlier frosts in prior years. Some years, we have a touch of frost even every summer month.

Still wanna trade growing seasons? One thing is, we don't have any poisonous snakes - only politicians.

[malleefarmer]

dont you hard to kill grass weeds in crops meaning you don't have tie to wait for them to 100% germinate before planting so they miss the knock down / burn off spray and cause issues in crop?

[SASKFARMER3]

This was yesterday on Worked last fall ground vs stubble.

I would say its a little early plus mud in field to get to dry spot and water still running as last of the snow goes away.

Snow geese arrived yesterday.

[food4u]

we are well northwest of you SF3, and we've had snow geese for at least 10 days or more..

[farming101]

Snow geese are here too helping out with spring harvest. Some quarters look about half done already

[malleefarmer]

snow geese heralds the onset of spring no doubt

[bobofthenorth]

In general seeding moves from the Brown to the Gray soil zones - starting roughly the last week of April and finishing up in early June.

[dalek]

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In general seeding moves from the Brown to the Gray soil zones - starting roughly the last week of April and finishing up in early June.

There will likely be corn and small grains going in within 14-17 days here. I prefer not to start until the last week in April on our ground. Plant as much corn as there is ground ready, switch to soybeans and come back to corn when it's done. Have to wait to get the nod from the company agronomist to plant azukis, usually about May 20

[Partners]

We go as soon as the mud bowl drys up..between may 1st and June 10th..

[burnt]

There will likely be corn and small grains going in within 14-17 days here. I prefer not to start until the last week in April on our ground. Plant as much corn as there is ground ready, switch to soybeans and come back to corn when it's done. Have to wait to get the nod from the company agronomist to plant azukis, usually about May 20

Oh, ho, azukis, the friendly bean! Plant them once and they don't want to leave you!

I grew them once over 10 years ago, grew hay in that field for several years since, had corn and soys rotated after that, and a few odd volunteer azukis still kept showing up in the corn until a couple of years ago.

Is HDC out your way as well, dalek? They have a push on for azuki acres here this year.