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 ...

Last year at this time farmers in the Northern Plains had several feet of snow in their backyard causing concerns about planting delays. However, it has been a relatively open and mild winter in the ...

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 ...

FARGO — A rainy start to planting season is having a big impact on area farmers. The most recent crop progress numbers released this week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture say 93% of corn has ...

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 ...

Corn planting in the U.S. is expected to drop off from last year’s near-record levels, according to new estimates from the Department of Agriculture. The USDA projected planted acres of corn in the ...

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 ...