Planting time fast approaching

David G · Feb 12, 2014

We have 1-2' of snow on the ground here in Eastern Iowa. It should be about 8-10 weeks until we start planting corn.

Not really looking to promising, but want to be ready.

Royse · Feb 12, 2014

I'm ready for spring! Whether Mother Nature cooperates remains to be seen.

casenut1 · Feb 12, 2014

Since Mother Nature is a woman do you think she
will be all that cooperative?

farmerwithmutt · Feb 13, 2014

good target date it seems we always have oats in around easter and thats april 20 its late this year ..it will be interesting the fields have little snow but the roads got terrible drifts all field gates got drifts over 10 ft . it will give new meaning when can i get in the field

larry@stinescorner · Feb 13, 2014

cant wait!

Texasmark1 · Feb 13, 2014

Nice looking ear Larry.......course you knew that our you wouldn't have had it photographed......Grin.

Not being a corn grower, with rows like they are and mixed color kurnels......some sort of sweet hybrid?

Mark

rrlund · Feb 13, 2014

For as cold as it is and has been,I wonder just how much frost there is out there under it?
I need to get some bales out of the fencerows but couldn't get through the 4 feet or so of snow that's in the way even with FWA,so I went out day before yesterday and plowed some of it out of the way. I got too low with the bucket tipped too far a few times and dug some awful divits. The ground was just wet,wasn't the least bit frozen. The water just might go away quick when this melts.

tomstractorsandtoys · Feb 13, 2014

Can't wait I have enough winter.Here is a pic of my 4020 gas and 494A. We plant most of our corn with a 7200 but like to plant some with the 494A for fun.

David G · Feb 13, 2014

April 11th is official start date here, insurance is good if planted after that.

fixerupper · Feb 13, 2014

(quoted from post at 21:07:37 02/12/14) We have 1-2' of snow on the ground here in Eastern Iowa. It should be about 8-10 weeks until we start planting corn.

Not really looking to promising, but want to be ready.

avid, here by Albert City we have a whopping 2" of snow on the ground. Over in the Manson area there is even less. We went to Sioux City a couple of days ago and they have almost no snow. A couple of nice warm days and we will have no snow in the fields. What a difference! Jim

MSD · Feb 13, 2014

Talked to a guy yesterday in the excavating business. He said they are running into 5-5 1/2 ft. of frost if there was no snow cover in some of the jobs they are doing. No wonder it doesn't warm up-like sitting on a huge ice cube. SE. SD.

fixerupper · Feb 13, 2014

(quoted from post at 21:07:37 02/12/14) We have 1-2' of snow on the ground here in Eastern Iowa. It should be about 8-10 weeks until we start planting corn.

Not really looking to promising, but want to be ready.

he towns in my area are having tons of problems with burst frozen underground pipes because we have no snow cover for insulation. Jim

samn40 · Feb 13, 2014

On 20th Feb last year I planted my first early potatoes......This year I think it will have to be rice!.......Though having said that....The rain stopped at 9.30 this morning and Iwas in the fields cutting hedges with my tractor at 2.00 pm. There might be hope yet???

Sam

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