AdFarm pinto beans planted

June 08, 2009

AdFarm pinto beans planted

The spring of 2009 is memorable already: Flooding, road damage, late planting, prevented planting and getting stuck in the mud.

After several attempts to get through the AdFarm North Dakota field, Cooperating Farmer Fred Lukens reports that the AdFarm 70 acres are now planted.

He says: “Like many fields in this area, we had trouble getting this field to dry down. We had to stop fertilizing the AdFarm field on Friday, May 29, as a result of a significant wet spot. We finished fertilizing this field on June 3 with the 8950 Case IH tractor pulling the deep banding fertilizer rig, getting stuck trying to get the final round finished. It’s the fifth time that outfit has been stuck this spring.”

Lukens reports that daughter Kirsti, a college senior majoring in communications and art, has started a Lukens farm blog. If you’d like to see the AdFarm pinto beans treated, the field being harrowed, fertilized and planted--complete with the stuck tractor--go to http://griggsdakota.blogspot.com


Lukens feels fortunate to have the AdFarm field planted. “We still have 120 acres of pinto beans and 70 acres of soybeans on the farm to plant. Both are fields that have been wetter than the AdFarm field," he continues.

With the late spring, all field operations have been compressed. “It’s a struggle and probably will continue to be for the next few weeks,” he says.

The good news is that the AdFarm pinto beans are in the ground, a little later than normal, but still within the range of an acceptable planting date for east central North Dakota.



April 30, 2009 2009 farm attracts record 130 shareholders
April 13, 2009 2008 profits, 2009 plans
February 04, 2009 AdFarm winter wheat sold and delivered
November 21, 2008 Marketing Committee revises plan
August 25, 2008 Winter Wheat harvest better than expected
August 13, 2008 Rain delay
July 29, 2008 Farm Tour enlightens 24 employees from three AdFarm offices
July 17, 2008 Hail adjusters finish work
July 11, 2008 Hail and rain
June 30, 2008 Fungicide applied to AdFarm winter wheat
May 08, 2008 AdFarm North Dakota farm attracts 30 percent more shareholders
April 03, 2008 AdFarm North Dakota shareholders earn double their investment
March 18, 2008 AdFarm Barley earns profit
August 31, 2007 AdFarm marketing committee develops plan
August 01, 2007 AdFarm Barley Falls Short
July 24, 2007 AdFarm Barley Swathed
June 20, 2007 2007 AdFarm ND Barley crop heading. Fungicide applied.
January 16, 2007 Twenty percent return targeted for 2006 AdFarm North Dakota soybeans
October 31, 2006 AdFarm ND Soybeans Make Seed Grade - But Seeds Too large
October 04, 2006 AdFarm Soybeans Combined
August 14, 2006 The Rain Came
August 07, 2006 Aphids Like AdFarm Soybeans
July 17, 2006 Fifteen shareholders visit AdFarm crop on Lukens’ farm near Aneta, N.D.
June 06, 2006 Burn down and rock rolling completed
May 25, 2006 Soybeans seeded. Rain follows.
May 02, 2006 Shareholders Commit to AdFarm, ND Soybean Crop
April 24, 2006 2006 Stockholder Signup for AdFarm Soybean Crop Underway
April 19, 2006 AdFarm 2005 Winter Wheat Shows Loss
November 10, 2005 2005 AdFarm Winter Wheat Sold
August 12, 2005 AdFarm Winter Wheat Falls Short
July 22, 2005 AdFarmers to the Farm. Harvest imminent.
June 22, 2005 AdFarm winter wheat gets Folicur treatment
May 27, 2005 Off to the Races
May 10, 2005 What does 22 degrees F in early May do to North Dakota Winter Wheat?
May 02, 2005 Record number of AdFarm ND Stockholders
April 24, 2005 2006 Stockholder Signup for AdFarm Soybean Crop Underway
April 08, 2005 Shareholders paid. Signup for next year begins.
March 07, 2005 Close the books. AdFarm ND canola crops shows a profit
September 13, 2004 Big Canola Crop In the Bin
August 16, 2004 AdFarm Canola Swathed
July 23, 2004 AdFarm Shareholders Visit the Farm
July 05, 2004 Canola in bloom
June 19, 2004 Weeds killed and fertilizer applied
May 28, 2004 Coldest May on record
May 13, 2004 Hail, Frost, and Rain
April 28, 2004 AdFarm Canola Planted
January 06, 2004 AdFarm North Dakota Wraps Up Barley Crop
August 10, 2003 Combines Roll On AdFarm Barley
August 05, 2003 Thunderstorm Slows Harvest
July 29, 2003 AdFarm Barley Swathed
July 21, 2003 Barley Nears Harvest
July 10, 2003 More Rain. Barley Goes Down
July 07, 2003 July 4th on the Farm
June 26, 2003 AdFarm Barley Has Big Potential
May 28, 2003 Barley Gets First Chemical Application
May 05, 2003 Barley Up and Enjoying Rain
April 17, 2003 ND AdFarm Barley Crop Seeded April 15
March 31, 2003 AdFarm ND Corn Crop Shows a Loss
November 12, 2002 Corn in the Bin
October 21, 2002 The Joys of Farming...
October 02, 2002 Growing season ends with killing frost
August 29, 2002 Heat units and a timely frost
August 02, 2002 Corn crop in good shape
July 10, 2002 Thigh high by Fourth of July
July 09, 2002 An Unexpected Opportunity
June 26, 2002 Marketing Team Makes its Move
June 20, 2002 Stand Count Improving on Corn Ground
June 02, 2002 Corn is Up, Weeds Held at Bay
May 15, 2002 AdFarm Plants Corn Ground
May 10, 2002 Corn Marketing Team Selected
May 06, 2002 Rain and Snow Cast Doubt on Planting Date
March 28, 2002 AdFarm Steps into Year Two on the Farm
February 06, 2002 AdFarm Manages a Profit on Soybean Land
November 21, 2001 Soybean LDP Payment Delayed
October 12, 2001 AdFarm Soybeans Harvest Complete
October 04, 2001 Harvest Has Begun...
September 25, 2001 Light Frost.... But More Room To Grow
September 17, 2001 Soybean Marketing Team Takes Action
August 31, 2001 Soybean Crop Looking Good
August 10, 2001 Caterpillars Abound
August 03, 2001 Pigweed and Kochia Scattered – Crop Canopy Strong
July 23, 2001 White Mold Infestation in Soybeans
July 16, 2001 Traill Soybeans Blossoming
July 11, 2001 Steady Rally Spurs Marketing Team to Action
July 05, 2001 Thistles Down, Crop Up, and Budget in Balance
July 02, 2001 Time for the Soybeans to Catch Up
June 23, 2001 Agronomist Says “Time to Spray”
June 18, 2001 Canada Thistle Makes a Guest Appearance
June 13, 2001 Traill Soybean Marketing Team Takes Action
June 04, 2001 Light Rain Leads to Excellent Germination
May 31, 2001 Traill Soybean Marketing Team Sets Strategy
May 31, 2001 The Seed is in The Soil
May 30, 2001 THIS is farming...
     

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