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After weathering a devastating drought last year that stunted crops and slashed yields, farmers across Ohio are dealing with a new adversary: rainfall.

The 2025 Prospective Plantings report surveyed nearly 74,000 farmers between February 27 and March 18 on what they intend to plant this year. As expected, due to market conditions and a large dip in ...

Abundant rainfall has put farmers in a position to raise good corn and soybean crops this year, although the stretches of wet ...

Kentucky farmers intend to plant 17% more corn acres this year while slashing soybean seedings by 10%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest forecast, which was based on a survey ...

For instance, you can plant soybeans, switch to corn when conditions are right and then finish soybeans whenever you can. “That mitigates risk by spreading out soybean maturity,” Ferrie says.

Bishop, 41, grew vegetables on his farm in central Illinois until 2023, when rising labor costs and unfavorable lease terms pressured him to pivot. Today, he exclusively grows corn and soybeans.

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead ...

Summertime heat and humidity wouldn't be the same in southern Wisconsin if we were not surrounded by abundant fields of crops. What you may not know is that these crops play a big role in how much ...