Month: May 2025

The dry weather experienced by much of the country before recent storm systems moved through was great for planting, but made controlling weeds a bigger challenge as some of the most yield-robbing weeds were able [Read More…]

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says extreme weather has hit in the last week, with thunderstorms delaying soybean planting on Monday. “It was a pretty rowdy storm with a lot of lightening, thunder and [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast Missouri says the recent rains are giving the corn and soybeans a good start. Matt Wright from Marion County tells Brownfield the farm had under half an inch of rain over [Read More…]

A farmer in northwest Minnesota says hot, windy conditions haven’t been good for the crops this spring. Betsy Jensen farms in Marshall County, Minnesota. “Temps have been over 90-degrees, it’s been horribly windy and we’ve [Read More…]

A mid-Michigan farmer says variable soil moisture conditions have made for a slow start to planting. Eaton County’s Brett Roberts tells Brownfield, “Some stuff’s dry, some stuff on the edge, and some, I went and [Read More…]

Corn and rice planting are nearing completion for Arkansas farmers, while cotton, soybean, and peanut planting are full steam ahead. Corn planting is 96 percent complete with 90 percent emerged, 1 percent silking and 68 [Read More…]

It was another big week of planting progress for Kentucky farmers. Statewide, 63 percent of the corn crop has been planted with 43 percent emerged.  Soybeans are 43 percent planted, and 26 percent emerged. Tobacco [Read More…]