From the outside looking in, the corn looks good. However, yield monitors are telling a different story.
If you're willing to do the legwork and find a solid adviser to help you navigate the system, you can tap into some great new government programs.
Chad Bell is working on the final steps to prepare for harvest as he waits for field conditions to be favorable and his corn to dry to appropriate moisture levels.
Golden Harvest is launching 14 new corn hybrids for the 2027 growing season.
Trent Nicholson is in his 10th growing season of on-farm trials that focus on agronomic solutions that combine improve soil and plant health with yields and profitability.
Indiana farmers can now apply for free soil testing through the Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program.
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin's approach to farming has brought together an unlikely network of Midwesterners dedicated to caring for the Earth for spiritual reasons.
Along with preparing for soybean and corn harvest, work at Wessels Family Farm includes transitioning from selling summer crops at their farm stand to fall products.
A brief dry spell coupled with intense heat looks like it triggered some pollination issues in the sweet corn this season.
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