Indiana farmers continue to make planting progress in early May

Indiana farmers continue to make planting progress in early May

After a week of mainly dry, warmer weather, Indiana farmers made significant planting progress.As of May 11, 45% of corn is planted across the state, and 41% of soybeans. This shows farmers took full advantage of dry work days, when you compare these numbers to last week. As of May 4, only about a quarter of both corn and beans had been planted. You can look back at last week's report here.While many farmers have been planting through April, tha…

Planting Progress Variable Around the State

45% of Indiana corn is in the ground and 41% of Indiana soybeans are planted. It’s time to go on the Hoosier Ag Today Crop Tour. While those numbers are ahead of the 5-year average pace, this Dubois County farmer is feeling behind. “This past week has been much like the previous weeks,” says Ferdinand, Indiana’s J.R. Roesner. “We’ve had on and off rain throughout the week and have not been able to get into the field. We were able to get into the…

45% of Indiana's corn crop planted, 41% for soybeans - Brownfield Ag News

A central Indiana farmer says his operation is more than halfway done with the 2025 planting season. Jim Douglas farms in Shelby County. “We’re probably 45% done on corn and 65% done on beans,” he says. “May has been wet. We need this week to be dry to get things going.” The latest crop progress and […] The post 45% of Indiana’s corn crop planted, 41% for soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Wide range of planting progress statewide

Planting progress in Illinois has fallen behind the average pace.