Each year, farmers and growers patiently wait for the start of planting season, excited to plant grains that will eventually feed the country and world. This too, is one of our favorite times of the year.
Why? Not only because it’s critical to sustaining agriculture, but also because of the overwhelming amount of photos that are taken by crop farmers and shared on social media. Thousands of eye-catching images were shared on Twitter with the hashtag #Plant16 this year, showing all of the hard work that went into this planting season.
To honor all of the dedicated farmers and growers around the country, we put together this Twitter gallery with some of our favorite moments captured from Plant 2016! Take a moment to appreciate these breathtaking photos (and videos).
The hours are terrible, but the scenery is pretty great. #plant16 pic.twitter.com/fl5DxfZ4Kj
— Zach Hunnicutt (@zjhunn) May 8, 2016
Planters rolling on with beans today; then end of #plant16 is getting close in Cen IL @machinefinder pic.twitter.com/zQW0elX4QK
— Paul Schell (@ag_techie) May 7, 2016
25° and clear! Perfect day for #plant16 in southern Alberta! pic.twitter.com/af0ftSq2c7
— Devin Hartzler (@devmanwalkin) May 2, 2016
Beautiful morning planting a @DEKALB_Canada grain #corn trial in east central SK. #plant16 @westernproducer pic.twitter.com/4xlGjAtumk
— Rob Makowsky (@robmakowsky) May 3, 2016
First fill with the new planter. And spending some quality time with dad. #plant16 pic.twitter.com/R12hlQH7kT
— CBJ (@1cbj) May 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/EybenFarms/status/730761644079386625
Caught up with good friend today who's finishing #plant16 @AUnzicker @machinefinder @maxarmstrong pic.twitter.com/LDYD02XiRB
— Chad E. Colby (@TheChadColby) April 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/RLuymes/status/727214061440634880
After a week off for rain, #plant16 is back on, #mncorn pic.twitter.com/xuYUNmt3Me
— Richard Syverson (@swedecorn1) May 2, 2016
3 DB88' 48r22" planters sharing coverage/AB lines via @JohnDeere MachineSync. Amazing Efficiency! @machinefinder pic.twitter.com/ddYbjf5bk1
— Joe Breidenbach (@JoeBreidenbach) May 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/DanielLundeen/status/726008947484856320
Few hundred acres of corn to get in this weekend and we will be done! #JohnDeere #plant16 pic.twitter.com/6qV6gmWljF
— Ashley Hoffman Riehle (@AshleyHoffman11) May 20, 2016
Corn plot, check. Off to a great #plant16 with future#yieldhero. @DuPontPioneer @PioneerMN #withyoufromthewordgo pic.twitter.com/tJ39VZ9ze0
— Andrea Tiede (@Deere_Andrea) April 18, 2016
Things sure are greening up around here this spring! #9620RX #Deere #plant16 pic.twitter.com/aVqK3nUYTp
— Mark Dimler (@DoubleBarDFarms) April 19, 2016
Caught up with good friend today who's finishing #plant16 @AUnzicker @machinefinder @maxarmstrong pic.twitter.com/LDYD02XiRB
— Chad E. Colby (@TheChadColby) April 25, 2016
Planting is underway. #plant16 #deere pic.twitter.com/adqY44acFo
— Nick McMichen (@nickmcmichen) April 19, 2016
There is no Corn Conundrum this year. This marks 29 years of no-till beans with a John Deere drill. #plant16 pic.twitter.com/nu1tucpCew
— Rick McCracken (@BrenairRick) May 9, 2016
John Deere 76' Conservapak. Working well for us in our first year. Taking us to moisture. #plant16 #JohnDeere pic.twitter.com/fs77OBP8K7
— Grant Rieger (@GrantRieger1) May 8, 2016
John Deere DB90 Exact Emerge in action. 10 mph. 109 acre per hour. Efficiency = Profit. #ennsbros, #plant16 pic.twitter.com/aGS74UVLng
— Mitch Rezansoff (@thechamp5050) May 4, 2016
Beautiful day for #plant16 . Soybeans going into Rye terminated yesterday. @CleanWaterIowa @JohnDeere pic.twitter.com/vy8klLaPMl
— Adam Norby (@ajnorby) May 6, 2016
Planting @JeromyRempel @thunder_seed planting 7578 corn perfect conditions #plant16 pic.twitter.com/401A5nzMIA
— J neuf (@NeufyJ) May 7, 2016
Hammer down #plant16 pic.twitter.com/891z8x4UOW
— Denton Clark (@DentonClark17) May 7, 2016
Back in action today! #plant16 #ontag pic.twitter.com/hg8ehGzB9j
— Jeff Cook (@MapleviewFarms) May 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/klingbeil_ISU/status/725776136207237124
https://twitter.com/westernairspray/status/723724925110870016
Started corn this afternoon lots of moisture ground is just ready @Maizex #3515 #plant16 pic.twitter.com/WLWzQfgt3R
— scott jackson (@evenstarscott) May 6, 2016
Got started planting #soybeans in central Minnehaha County South Dakota today. #plant16 pic.twitter.com/6C0k0Ge2Ec
— Carl Eliason (@trapdoor1873) May 7, 2016
@AgLeaderTech John Deere 8335R with Paradyme Steering #steerslikeadream! #hightechfarming #plant16 pic.twitter.com/HUVDzvbEH7
— Peterson Ag Service (@PetersonAg) April 5, 2016
@EMoore52 @HelzerJeremy #plant16 with @DuPontPioneer plot. Silage from 101-111 CRM making milk in Prospect Valley pic.twitter.com/SrzMxjENvR
— Marc Arnusch (@marcarnusch) May 7, 2016
First twin row 20" entering the county!! #DB60 #deere #plant16 pic.twitter.com/8CPuc9UCJM
— Josh Olson (@plowboy53) April 18, 2016
Planter set up ready for beans. Giving the #Greenstar a final check to make sure it's right on track #plant16 #deere pic.twitter.com/vfVmgY7Lb6
— Green Tractors (@GreenTractorsJD) May 22, 2016
Some #deere out early #plant16 pic.twitter.com/q2mS8VvlxS
— Rob Koch (@RobKochmedia) May 16, 2016
Making #rainbows in the soil one pass after another. #TomFarms #Plant16 #JohnDeere #AgTech pic.twitter.com/DkJihdSizT
— Tom Farms (@TomFarms) May 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/Smileybarbjack/status/734862675700649986
https://twitter.com/westernairspray/status/732324164804038656
Make sure to check out our Plant 2015 Twitter Gallery and let us know which one you thought had the best photos. Did farmers outdo themselves in 2016, or did you think the photos last year were unbeatable? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.
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