Farming is on track nationally, but in the upper Midwest, progress has been slow. Iowa farmers are ahead, but planting has been slow in South Dakota and Minnesota and nonexistent in North Dakota. At ...

With snow on the ground and cooler temperatures in the forecast, spring may seem like a long time away. However, it is important for farmers to make use of their winter down time and prepare for a ...

The weather story of 2022 was drought. At a minimum, 44% of the country was covered in drought, and last year marked the largest contiguous U.S. drought footprint since 2012. Luckily La Niña, which ...

GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Griggsville farmer Kim Curry’s keeping a close eye on the calendar and soil conditions as he gears up for spring planting. “We’ll wait just a little while longer,” Curry said.

Last year at this time farmers in the Northern Plains had several feet of snow in their backyard causing concerns about planting delays. However, it has been a relatively open and mild winter in the ...