Episode 330: Boots In The Field Report March 27, 2024

As growers start to roll on planting early beans, Ken Ferrie walks through considerations for deciding when the right time for your operation is. Planting beans in March doesn’t show a large yield advantage over waiting to plant the first week in April but can provide some advantages for operations that only have the ability to plant one crop at a time, then having some bean planting done when the ground is also fit to plant corn could bring more benefit. He encourages growers to ask themselves: Are you insured? Are the beans fully treated? Are you a one planter operation? Have you had discussions with landlords to make sure everyone is on the same page? Do you have a hoe ready if the beans need help? These can help a grower decide when it makes sense for their operation to start planting beans.