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Brad Roberts
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Polls

How is planting progress in the U.S. going?

We will be polling members across the U.S. to track how planting progress is going for various crops and sharing the results here on a weekly basis. Thanks to the members who are responding to our polls so that we can provide this detail to the network!

    How is planting progress in the U.S. going?

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Verified FBN Member (OH)

Still nothing in NE Ohio, too wet. Had a great drying weekend then more rain today and getting cold in midweek.

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Verified FBN Member (WI)

Nothing in SE Wisconsin except neighbors have some oats in

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Verified FBN Member (ND)

This show be GO WEEK for southern ND. Many areas got 2.0+ rain and snow. Frost still in the ground. Forecast look cold with more rain this weekend. Swear it's March. My guess is 3 weeks out yet

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Verified FBN Member (NE)

5500 corn in. Some corn been in ground 13 days It’s got over 1 sprout. Plants great but. Dry farther down.

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Verified FBN Member (KS)

4000 acres corn and beans planted in NE KS. Ground in perfect condition

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Verified FBN Member (MI)

Nothing in south central Michigan. To wet.


Verified FBN Member (KS)

Too Cold

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Verified FBN Member (TN)

We getting going really good in s.e. tennessee.


Verified FBN Member (MN)

none central mn to wet and frost in the ground


Verified FBN Member (NE)

All these tough conditions that we are all reporting are just what the doctor ordered for us farmers! Take insurance at 85% revenue which is at profitable levels and pray that we don’t raise a crop so we take even more bushels off the market! Because farmers are price takers and not price makers and we will need even more $ per bushel next year to absorb the prices that these retailers are looki...

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Verified FBN Member (IN)

Haven't stepped in the fields yet due to rain and cold. Gets just about dry enough to start and rains again.


Verified FBN Member (MS)

To wet in Central Ms more rain coming tomorrow


Verified FBN Member (SD)

Still frost in the ground in East Central South Dakota

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Verified FBN Member (IL)

Too wet in west central IL also.

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Verified FBN Member (IA)

Way to wet in central Iowa 3.5 inches of rain since Friday. Supposed to have more storms next Thursday and Friday

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Verified FBN Member (NE)

Send some to Nebraska

Verified FBN Member (OH)

Hopefully that stays over there lol


Verified FBN Member (OH)

Still far too wet in northeast Ohio finally getting manure hauled

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Verified FBN Member (MI)

To wet in Southwest Michigan

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Verified FBN Member (WI)

have not turned a wheel to wet to cold might be two weeks before weather is fit


Verified FBN Member (NE)

Too dry in Nebraska. Still waiting to plant

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Verified FBN Member (WI)

Haven't even hooked the disc yet in central WI.

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Verified FBN Member (IL)

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Too wet. Cannot get in the field in north-central Illinois. Finished planting last year on this date.

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Verified FBN Member (NE)

It’s an absolute dust storm in Nebraska. Very serious. Terrible planting conditions.

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Verified FBN Member (OH)

Haven’t turned a wheel in northwest Ohio.

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