Tag: planting
Persistent rains and cool temps slow Ohio’s 2025 planting season
Relentless rain and lingering chill have stalled the start of Ohio’s 2025 planting season, leaving many farmers scrambling to make up for lost time.
Beware of soil crusting
Ohio State Extension educator Lee Beers explains the process of soil crusting and how to reduce the risk on your farm.
Considerations for delayed planting
Ohio State Extension educator Lee Beers outlines considerations for farmers facing delayed planting in Ohio, following an unusually rainy spring.
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
Marlin Clark offers a 2025 planting progress report and an update on the grain markets for the week of May 5, 2025.
Looking for good news in a soft market
Marlin Clark offers and update on 2025 corn and soybean planting progress in the United States and highlights p[rice changes in the grain markets.
Farmers are itching to get planting
Marlin Clark details planting progress in the Midwest so far this spring in his corn, soybean and wheat markets report for the week of April 21.
Confusing results after government reports
Marlin Clark details price swings in the soybean and corn markets following recent USDA reports, noting the grain markets are not behaving as expected.
Prospective Plantings Report comes in huge
Marlin Clark explains unexpected changes in the corn, soybean and wheat markets following the release of the USDA March 31 Prospective Plantings Report.
Spring planting brings entertainment and excitement
Judith Sutherland recalls the excitement her father had every planting season of her youth, noting her excitement never wanes.
When to use a land roller at planting time
Land rollers may not prove useful for every farm, but they can work for some people in the right situation.
