Ground Work 2022: Planting Double-Crop Soybeans in Illinois
After a late spring, we finished planting our crops at the beginning of June. But now it is dry, and our crops really need a…
Ground Work 2022: Hot, Dry Mississippi Weather Stresses Catfish and Crops
Our cool, stormy early spring has been followed by a stretch of dry weather in our area of the U.S. South. We have received limited…
Ground Work 2022: Rains Delay Indiana Soybean Planting
This spring has continued to be a challenge in our area of the U.S. Midwest. We started planting on May 10, and we successfully planted…
Ground Work 2022: Illinois Planting Challenged by Rains and Supply Chain Uncertainty
Spring has been wet and cool in our area of Illinois, in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. Rains limited the amount of fieldwork we…
Ground Work 2022: Soybean Planting Progressing in Indiana
This spring has been a challenge — and that’s not just because of the wet, cool weather we had throughout April. I tore the meniscus…
Ground Work 2022: Cool, Stormy Weather Slows Catfish Growth and Planting
This spring, we’ve had an unusual number of strong storms in our area of the Southern U.S. Starting in mid-March, we had below-average temperatures, cloud…
Ground Work 2022: Planting Underway in Missouri
A weather pattern bringing high winds and small amounts of rain at a time, like just 5 cm, or .2 inches, has slowed our start…
Ground Work 2022: Cool Temperatures Slow North Carolina Planting
April weather has been cooler than average in our area of the southeastern U.S., with temperatures dipping below 4°C, or 40°F, in the middle of…
Factors Driving 2022 U.S. Planting Decisions
U.S. farmers are receiving a variety of market signals as the 2022 planting season approaches. The combination of strong crop prices and high input costs…
Ground Work 2021: Planting Double-Crop Soybeans in Kentucky
We had a short break of a couple weeks at the beginning of June before we were busy in the field again. We started winter…