GENESEO, Ill. — Shane McKibbon is a patient man. He saw neighbors planting corn early this year in northwest Illinois, but he waited.

ONEIDA, Ill. — The Rylanders pay careful attention to planting details even on land they know won’t yield as high as the county or state averages.

LEROY, Ill. — The Builta brothers certainly didn’t have to cope with dodging raindrops when they started planting corn in mid-April in McLean County.

VERGENNES, Ill. — Much of Brock Steele’s farm was pounded by rain during the period he normally gets his crops in the ground. He finally got a…

DELAFIELD, Ill. — Mark Miller’s corn is all in the ground while his soybeans will have to wait a while.

PAXTON, Ill. — Kirk Miller started planting his corn and soybeans in mid-April in eastern Illinois. His early start led to finishing early in May.

GODLEY, Ill. — The Cerutti family said they stick to tradition when it comes to planting corn before soybeans.