As the wet and cold weather continues to delay fieldwork and the window for small grain seeding is closing, you may be considering alternatives.

Lately I've received quite a few emails and calls regarding the potential impact of this season's late planting on corn and soybean insects.

After an April that brought record rainfall to much of Indiana and Ohio, climatologists agree the weather pattern is improving - a welcome change for farmers in both states.

Syngenta and No-Till Farmer are seeking nominations to honor outstanding leaders of the conservation-tillage industry.

U.S. corn plantings are about half way to where they were last year at this time, and only two-thirds of the average planting progress of the past 5 years, according to the USDA’s Crop Progress report.

As corn begins to emerge, be alert to the potential damage that may be caused by early season insects.

One of the rainiest Aprils on record and a wet, cool start to May have delayed planting of field crops across Ohio and in surrounding states, but Ohio State University experts remain optimistic that corn and soybeans can still go in the ground with little impact on yield potential.

A recently completed five-year study of conservation tillage practices in the 4.9 million acre Western Lake Erie Basin watershed reveals that most fields in the watersheds are either tilled conventionally or stirred with mulch tillage at least once every three to five years.

Wet weather and delayed planting have several effects on no-till burndown programs, especially in soybeans.

No-Till Farmer has launched its new Facebook page to help growers find management tips and information to improve their farming operation’s bottom line.