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Every area is different. We haven't tilled our ground for over 25 years so broadcast seeding corn wouldn't work very well for us. My experience in production agriculture says go with what works and expirement on occasion.

It is interesting that biodiesel and ethanol are getting all the blame for the higher grain prices at the moment are being influenced more by the value of the dollar. Current prices are still cheap to foreign countries.

Thanks TTB. It is a little too far for me but I am sure there is someone on this board that it will help. This drought is going to be remembered for a good while. Three of the last four days we have had fires within 30 miles. Plumb scared to do much of any thing.

Nitrate poisoning will not be a problem if you receive adequate moisture but if you don't it can be a concern. German hay millet might be a good option as you won't have nitrate problems with it. I am glad to see that some of the areas South of us have started to get some moisture maybe...

FH: What I meant to say was 6 incehes in the last 12 months. If we would have had 6 inches since Jan 1 we would be dry but what I would call liveable.

If you have hay to sell do not undervalue it. It is probably worth more than you think it is. The conditions here in North central S.D. continue to deteriate. The price of hay is going up by the day. If we don't get some precip in the next month there will be a pile of cows heading to town...

We normally harvest spring wheat in July/August but with the drought the insurance has already zeroed it out. No wheat harvest this year.

There are some good posts on this thread. I will try to make one more point. The normally wet areas feel the severity of the drought worse because they are less likely to have the reserves stocked up to endure the ordeal. Additionally an area like ours that normally takes 5 acres to summer a...

The advantages of no-till are many. Conserved moisture, increased organic matter, less fuel used, increased yields, better water infiltration, reduces labor and less weed pressure to name a few. We have been no-tilling for about 8 years and it is amazing to see the improvements every year...