It's been a little more than a month since the last post about crop progress in Richland County and quite a bit has happened in a month.
Our irrigated barley growers are now out in force trying to get the crop out of the field. While no confirmed reports are available, to the casual observer it looks like a great crop. One producer who is taking advantage of the Montana weed seed free forage program scaled back the number of acres being certified simply because there will be so much straw coming from the crop.
Peas and lentils are being harvested as well without much reported problems. Some pea fields did get a little on the weedy side but it seems appears as though both crops will yield fairly well.
Winter wheat is being harvested now and some have started spring wheat as well. Again, no confirmed reports in regards to yield or protein but it should be a good crop as well.
The beets, corn, and soybeans all seem to be progressing quite nicely for the most part. At the EARC field day it was noted that the beet crop is doing very well and both irrigated corn and soybeans seem to be following pace. Aerial sprayers have been active around the valley for the better part of last week and again this week more than likely making one last fungicide application to the beet crop to ward off potential disease issues.
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