Wet weather is slowing corn harvest across much of the Corn Belt, creating challenges for growers while also giving Wyffels Hybrids’ agronomy and breeding teams an opportunity to evaluate corn performance under a wide range of conditions.
- Katelyn Winberg
For 50 years, a group of South Dakotans have gathered annually to celebrate a sometimes-forgotten part of agricultural history.
With recent rains adding moisture across parts of the Corn Belt, growers may be trying to determine how early to get those combines rolling.
- Janelle Atyeo
Across a span of five days in mid-September, 458 fifth graders visited a farm outside of Brandon, South Dakota, that’s become an outdoor classroom for both youth and adults learning about grasslands, soil health and regenerative agriculture.
- By Kris Kohl, Iowa State University Extension
Extra care may be needed to dry and cool grain in the bins.
- Kristen Sindelar
A Wayne County, Nebraska farmer shares his approach to soil health.
- Katelyn Winberg
“There’s some areas that have been catching the rains. Corn and beans are looking very promising.”
- By Leah Ten Napel, Extension Field Agronomist
"As we get closer to harvest, I am seeing pockets of fields, and in some cases entire fields, beginning to dry down prematurely."
- Maggie Frazier University of Minnesota-Extension
Using technology and automation to target the use of inputs like fertilizer or irrigation can save costs, boost productivity and minimize environmental impacts. That’s what is offered by precision agriculture, which has permeated nearly all parts of crop production except, until recently, drainage.
- By Stan Wise, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
For an agricultural operation to thrive, producers must sometimes look at the big picture and make decisions to benefit the long-term success of their farm or ranch. Changes made on a farm now might take years to realize their positive effects, but those changes can be crucial to the farm’s …
- By Lauren Stanick, UNL Agronomy and Horticulture
As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program.
- Amy Hadachek
The latest fall forecast brings good news for some areas of the drought-stricken Midwest.
- By Lura Roti for AgSpire
In the Boekelheide farm shop, a mission statement hangs on the wall above semitrucks and combines.
- By Kylie Mockler of Centerville, S.D.
"We are very thankful for the moisture, but we still have a long way to go because timely rains have not been in our favor this year."
- Sotirios Archontoulis, Mike Castellano and Raheel Osman Iowa State University
Rainfall from spring and into midsummer wasn't unusual in total amount, but it was unusual in how it arrived in central Iowa. Cumulative rainfall data from April 1 to July 20 in Boone, Iowa, was in the upper-middle range of the 30-year record at 19.5 inches.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
New county-level data shows U.S. irrigated farmland grew by more than 3 million acres between 1997 and 2022—but the national number hides a much more interesting story playing out county by county.
- By Megan Horsager of Montevideo, Minn.
There are few times in my life I can remember more than 6 inches of rain in one night, so our rain last Thursday night, July 30 was a bit of an experience.
- Katelyn Winberg
Recent rainfall has brought some much needed relief to northeastern South Dakota crops, but producers say the growing season is still far from being out of the woods.
- Janelle Atyeo
July’s heat wave brought prime conditions for small grain harvest across much of South Dakota.
- By Gentry Sorenson, Iowa State University Extension
Now is the time to scout corn fields for disease. Several resources are available to help determine whether conditions are favorable for disease development and if management actions may be warranted.
Minnesota farmers are facing tight margins, rising input costs and more unpredictable weather. In this environment, every pass through the field and every decision counts.
- Katelyn Winberg
The heat and drought around Rockham have been relentless, but Jade Jandal says the row crops on his operation are hanging on better than he ever expected.
- Janelle Atyeo
Mid-July was dry, allowing Minnesota Crop Watcher Megan Horsager to work steadily on haying.
- Katelyn Winberg
Agricultural economist David Widmar opened his presentation at the South Dakota Governor's Ag Summit with a story that had little to do with commodity markets.