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 ...

Farmers in Southern Minnesota like Chris Schnek finished planting in record time and as a result planted more corn this year.

Plant 2026 is underway for farmers in Northwest Iowa, including Matt McCarthy who started planting this week. USDA’s crop progress report showed Iowa farmers have just 1% of the corn planted compared ...

Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal. Corn is a delicious summer side dish, and it’s even more enjoyable when freshly gathered from the garden. Besides being tasty, corn is ...

Many areas of the upper Midwest are seeing near ideal conditions for the start of spring planting. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse breaks down what ideal conditions look like. Some have already ...

The symbiotic relationship between farms and off-farm income is one sure to grow in coming years. The post Getting by: The ...

While much of Indiana’s farm country has raced through spring planting under unusually favorable conditions, farmers across ...

Here’s how to identify corn's critical V6 growth stage, what to expect, and how to best feed and protect your crop when it ...

Indiana farmers have made significant planting progress as the calendar turns to June, with most of the state’s corn and ...