Planting corn later – as in May versus April – has resulted in higher yields for some central Illinois growers the past three years in a row. Each time, May-planted corn edged out the yields of the ...

Optimum soil temperatures for corn germination and plant progress begins at 50 degrees F. Soil temperatures lower than 50 F can cause corn seed to lay dormant, exposing the seed to disease and insect ...

Ron Heiniger said early planting opportunities will be limited due to cooler, rainier conditions. He said the best timing ...

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 ...