Many farmers across the Upper Midwest are still weighing what to do with fields that were too wet to plant this spring. Every situation is different, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Many ...

Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.

Planting a sunflower field for dove season is easier than you think. Joe Genzel If you didn’t grow up on a farm, it may seem like a daunting task to plant your own sunflower field for the September ...

There are times when area farmers need rain badly. There also are times when they need badly to avoid it. This spring is very much in the latter category, especially for producers in North Dakota and ...

WOLVERTON, Minn. — For the first time ever, the Ed and Andrew Askegaard families are using their prevented-planting insurance. “Here we are,” Ed says, shaking his head. “After Memorial Day, harvesting ...

Growers have moved from plan A, to plan B, C and beyond when it comes to nitrogen applications for the 2019 growing season, according to Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie. But in this week’s Boots in ...