#Plant2026 for Success
You’ve weighed the agronomics and the economics — and now the planter is rolling. The decisions don’t stop, though. The weather changes plans, equipment breaks and pests pop up. Every step plays a role in the success of your planting season as well as the growing and harvest seasons to come.
Planting is underway or quickly approaching for many farmers—namely those away from floodwaters in the eastern Corn Belt.
AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben takes us to Crescent, Iowa for the latest I-80 Planting Tour. She talks with Don Rief, a farmer in Crescent, Iowa and Mike Naig, the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.
Some producers have had a few open days to plant, while others have fields underwater. We head to Fremont County, Iowa, one of the hardest hitting counties during the recent flooding in March. As AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben reports, not much has changed.
Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie says don’t let your inputs delay planting.
There’s no quick and easy way to move from conventional farming—using the same management and a few hybrids on all acres—to variable-input technology (VIT) management.
Will President Trump use an Iowa event to clear up questions about tariff aid?
Chris Barron, the impact of late-planted, lower yielding corn on a farm’s Average Production History (APH) is something to consider.
Yes, things look a little different today at AgWeb: cleaner, better organized with more of the news, markets and weather you are looking for right on the front page.
Weather forecasts are becoming more accurate. John Phipps says 5-7 day forecasts are much more precise than just a few years ago. However, there’s a bigger revelation when it comes to weather.
A special edition of U.S. Farm Report “Weathering the Storm” looks back at the challenging weather year, as well as gives a glimpse into what could be ahead.