This week, planting is expected to surge as drier weather begins to set up across the Midwest. USDA now says corn planting is 40% completed nationally. That’s 1% ahead of the 5-year average. States ...

As Indiana farmers watch the calendar push deeper into May, a familiar anxiety is setting in: whether a delayed planting ...

Overall, though, we are still feeling fairly positive. It is early May, the corn looks good, and the soybean fields that need ...

The USDA report on May 4 indicated excellent soybean planting progress, with 33% of the U.S. soybeans planted, compared to the five-year average of 23% planted by that date.

Like the start of a big NASCAR race or the beginning of a Championship game, many farmers in southern Minnesota and Iowa began full-scale field work during the week of April 13-19. Farm operators in ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A difficult spring filled with rounds of heavy rain presented challenges for Missouri farmers. Many have struggled with getting their corn crop planted with the wettest April ...

CHICAGO — Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

From deeper planting to fuel monitoring, Ross Frey is adjusting his operation to make the most of less-than-ideal conditions.