Field activities have mostly been kept to a minimum. We have had off and on rain showers with many cloudy and cool days. There has been some spraying and some side dressing of corn. The crops are growing, but they...

We received 0.4 inches of rain last week. If we get some warm sunshine, the corn looks like it will be knee-high by June 4 instead of July 4. The beans have a way to go to start flowering by...

We finally caught a great break in the weather and last week was very busy across the area. A lot of fieldwork took place, including planting, spraying and ammonia application. It's hard to gauge exactly how much progress has been...

Earlier planted corn and soybeans are beginning to color the countryside. Still, parts of the county are trying to dry out enough to plant. Side dress nitrogen is beginning to be applied. Some crops were replanted last week also. Several...

Finally, a good stretch of weather. Our area had a good run last week. It seemed like anywhere you drove there was fieldwork being done. Our farm had some really good days. We were able to get a lot of...