Corn planting officially underway in Minnesota
Small grain and corn planting is underway in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says oats are 9 percent seeded, spring wheat is at 1 percent, and 1 percent of […]
Kansas winter wheat condition holds steady
Central Kansas farmer Rick Schlender says he’s been impressed by his winter wheat crop so far. “The wheat looks really good. We were blessed with a good rainfall in November […]
Most Iowa farmers continue planting prep
Planting remains in the early stages across Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says most fieldwork has consisted of tillage, oat seeding, and fertilizer applications. Oats are 47 percent planted, […]
Indiana property tax relief bill nears the finish line
The executive director of public policy for Indiana Farm Bureau says farmers will see property tax relief over the next few years. Andy Tauer says an amended version of Senate […]
Michigan remains cold and wet
Much of Michigan is still too cold and wet for farmers to get into fields. Presque Isle County’s Christian Tolllini tells Brownfield early field activities are about on pace for […]
Wet conditions delaying start of planting season for Ohio
A southwest Ohio farmer says wet conditions are delaying the start of the 2025 planting season. Jim Percival raises corn and soybeans in Greene County. “It’s very, very wet,” he […]
Wisconsin too cool and wet for most fieldwork
Cool and wet conditions continued to slow most Wisconsin farmers last week. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says northern Wisconsin still has some areas with frost in the ground, and […]
West central Indiana farmer still a week out from planting
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s about a week away from starting the 2025 planting season. Kevin Cox farms in Parke County. “Not very excited about doing any planting […]
Soybeans mixed to start the week
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts down and deferred months up. Beans adjusted spreads, continuing to monitor tariff talks. Not a lot of public progress on that front recently, but […]
Minimal Illinois planting progress, so far
The USDA says spring rain allowed Illinois farmers to only make minimal planting progress last week. Ogle County farmer, and president of Illinois Farm Bureau, Brian Duncan says he’ll get […]
