Crop and Soil Conditions Stable Despite ‘Unsettled’ Weather
- The USDA released its Crop Progress report on June 9, showing corn planting 97% complete and soybean planting 90% complete nationally.
- This progress follows an unusual growing season marked by early high temperatures, late cold and wet conditions, and scattered rains affecting emergence.
- Experts noted variable crop conditions, with some areas reporting good crop stands while others faced challenges like wet spots, delayed planting, and weed management issues.
- Ryan Miller mentioned that soybean plants are in the early stages of growth and anticipated weed problems as the season progresses, while Anthony Bly noted that with ongoing periodic rainfall, this year has the potential to be quite successful.
- Despite mixed conditions and some flooding stress, farmers remain cautiously optimistic that timely rains and moderate weather could support a successful season.
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Heavy rain has delayed planting schedules. But NH farmers still anticipate a successful season.
The storms this past month worried farmers who still remember the losses of 2023 caused by intense flooding and rainfall. While this season is looking up in comparison, farmers still face challenges to plant and harvest crops.
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Heavy rainfall has plagued farms across the country this spring, raising concerns about hidden hunger in the critical months ahead. Agronomists with Helena Agri-Enterprises are recommending growers gauge crop nutrient levels now to replenish what might have been lost. They say in-season foliar applications of nitrogen and essential micronutrients can help crops continue growing toward a profitable harvest. Nitrogen is one of the biggest players …


Crop Variability Reaches New Heights in Indiana
[audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2103/2025/06/18203350/crop-variability-reaches-new-level.mp3"] Variable crop conditions are nothing new, but this year there is variance on steroids in some parts of the corn belt. In a Channel Seed growing season update, Shad Schenck, with Indiana Specialty Group and a SeedPro for Channel Seed, says it is like nothing he has seen. “I’ve never seen this before in the 34 ye…
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