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 ...

While combines roll through fields across the Midwest, farmers have a unique opportunity to lay the groundwork for next season’s success. “Harvest your crop, spread residue — and most importantly, be ...

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 ...

Near-record heat and an early start to the planting season have moved Minnesota farmers along well ahead of the state’s five-year average. The state’s weekly crop progress report, as of Sunday, showed ...