By Erin Smith
Many Bladen County farmers are busy getting their fields ready for the summer growing season. Tractors can be encountered on our highways throughout Bladen County as farmers move equipment from one field to another, ripping the soil, and preparing the land to plant.
Ripping the soil is a method farmers use to break up hard-packed soil layers so water can seep through the layers underneath, according to the NC Department of Agriculture.
For many Bladen County farmers, corn, soy beans, tobacco and cotton are all crops that will soon begin to dot the landscape. Some other crops that are reported to be performing well include strawberries and blueberries.
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