Mother Nature looks to provide producers in Iowa an optimal planting window this week, as temps will hit the 80s and rain will hold off until the weekend. But those tides could change with potential ...

But problems at planting time set the stage for an entire season’s worth of trouble. Many, if not most, planting problems result from failing to adjust practices and equipment to fit soil and weather ...

With squishy black dirt from a relatively snowless winter, Minnesota farmers could have planted corn crops last month — but didn't. They wouldn't dare sow seeds before April 10, no matter how early ...

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

Five effective strategies to control glyphosate-resistant ryegrass in field corn, including tillage, herbicides and other seasonal management tips.

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

Planting progress was slowed again last week by wet conditions. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there just two days suitable for field work due to the rain. The amount of corn planted went from 47 to 57 ...

As planting dates get closer, particularly for corn and soybean farmers, they have much to weigh in 2026, Ken Eriksen writes.

American farmers are entering the 2026 spring planting season amid geopolitical tensions involving Iran and nearby Persian ...