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All the recent rain in the area is tightening the planting deadlines for farmers and already-planted crops are being threatened. Parts of the region h

Harvest Public MediaBy Grant WintererPlanting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that

Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.

Harvest Public MediaBy Grant WintererPlanting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that

Boosting soybean yields, assessing nitrogen-fixing biologicals on corn and the latest on short-stature corn are on tap at March meetings.

Similar to the last half of 2023, much of our region remains in extreme drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, based on precipitation through

David Miller, Consulting Chief Economist for Decision Innovation Solutions, Dr. Mark Licht, ISU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, and Dr. Michael

The 2023 growing season brought some weed control challenges, including impacts from dry conditions in many Midwestern states.

Drought is driving an early harvest for Iowa farmers. The USDA still expects strong yields, but high production costs prompt worry about income drops.

Crop yields will likely take a hit, although impacts will be variable field to field