Planting of most crops continues to lag behind the five-year average, and early-planted small grain and corn are just now emerging.

Many winter wheat fields were seeded late last fall because of rainfall at normal planting time, resulting in stands that aren't as competitive with weeds, and younger plants that can be more susceptible to herbicide injury. Here are some management tips from Nebraska Extension for this scenario.

For growers who had issues with rain or armyworm issues in October, Oklahoma State University Extension shares some management adjustments that could help late-planted winter wheat still succeed.

Take some time after wheat emergence this fall under different conditions to make some estimates of emergence to use as feedback for future seeding rates, says Penn State Extension.