DOVER, Minn. — Corn and soybeans have emerged from the soil on southeast Minnesota farmland. USDA's crop progress report released on May 27 showed that 97% of corn in Minnesota had been planted, with ...

The likelihood of seeing a benefit from planting a cover crop, however, is closely related to the amount of biomass produced by the cover crop. Cereal rye has been one of the most, if not the most, ...

With last week’s warm and mostly dry weather farmers sped ahead on planting across the Corn Belt. USDA’s crop progress report showed Minnesota led the pace with 75% of the corn now planted, 14% ahead ...

ASHBY, Minn. — Variability is the name of the game for corn and soybean crops across the Midwest, which saw abundant rainfall that both helped and hindered the crops in the 2024 growing season. That ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...