Summer-like temperatures and strong winds are helping dry out fields across the Midwest, as many farmers work to play catch-up with planting this week. That’s as the latest USDA Crop Progress Report ...

USDA’s second check of planting progress for the season shows Iowa farmers started planting corn this past week, but that number could make a massive jump by next week, as some farmers are seeing a ...

As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, ...

Are you trying to grow sweet corn in your garden for a tasty golden harvest, but seem to be struggling with cobs coming out half-formed? Well, don't be too quick to blame it all on the lack of ...

A combination of precision fertilizer application, better water management, advances in genetics, seed treatments, and precision planting has provided opportunities for corn and soybeans to flourish.

ST. PAUL -- With field work just around the corner, now is the time to evaluate decisions related to corn planting. University of Minnesota research can help you make decisions such as when to plant, ...

Farmers in the northern Plains are leaning in on crops that look to offer the best chance at profitability in 2025. Among those crops that look to gain the most acres are corn, sugarbeets and ...

Growing your corn lets you enjoy this fresh, popular vegetable right from your own garden or yard. Grown for thousands of years, and a staple of many culture's diets, corn is a timeless crop. Whether ...

SHAWANO COUNTY - That cool, soggy weather that continues to affect our area may not be what many farmers want.Corn is usually planted by now, but many fields in Northeast Wisconsin are covered in ...

Soybean-to-corn ratio at 2.40 suggests no clear market advantage for either crop in 2026, allowing flexible planting strategies.

Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...

Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early to mid-May. But you can still plant by June 15 to enjoy sweet corn late ...