Excessive rainfall across the Midwest over the last week reduced the number of days suitable for fieldwork. As a result, the U.S. corn crop is only six percent planted, and is stalled relative to ...

Timely rains and great conditions have farmers racing to put seeds in the ground. USDA’s latest crop progress report shows 24% of the corn crop is now planted. That’s 2% ahead of the five-year average ...

There are no easy answers about the pressure put on Midwest farmers by shortages stemming from the war in Iran, even when a clear pattern seems to have emerged. The conflict has seen closure of the ...

Like the start of a big NASCAR race or the beginning of a Championship game, farmers in portions of the Upper Midwest began full-scale field work during the week of April 13-19. Farm operators in many ...

Illinois farmers see progress while Indiana, Iowa and Ohio navigate heavy rains, weeds and emerging disease threats in 2026.

The spring planting season of 2026 has been a mixed scenario for farmers across the upper Midwest. Total rainfall amounts across the primary crop production regions of the U.S. during the month of May ...

2024 OCT 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Research findings on Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Urbana, Illinois ...