A wet, cold spring means many farmers, caught in the flurry of corn planting, were not able to apply enough nitrogen (N) to maximize yield before the crop was planted.

Between long school bus rides with zero climate control and battling carsickness as a child, you can see why I was wary when I recently participated in a dairy farm bus tour.

New technology offers improvements on the traditional process of gathering stand counts and seedling assessments.

1. Direction of trade to follow latest weather maps

Persistent drier trends during June have allowed for drought and dryness to increase in the Corn Belt. While some could see a bit of relief in early July, dryness will continue for others.