Corn Production

• Recent Cold, Wet Conditions are Favorable for Seedling Diseases in Early Planted Corn
• Do I Need to Replant My Corn?

Wheat Production

• Be Patient When Assessing Winter Wheat Damage

Farm Management

• Farm Finance Averages Show Some Light, Despite Concerning Ag Debt. A big surprise in 2016: Net farm income rose for these farmers and ranchers who tightened their management and costs from 2015.
• 5 Things to Improve your Quicken Record Keeping

Weather

• Forecast: Good Planting Window, but More Rains Mid Next Week
• New Interactive CPC Outlook Maps Offer More Location Detail

Planting

• Recommendations for Avoiding Sidewall Compaction at Planting (Archived)
• Wait for Better Conditions before Heading Out on Wet Soils (Archived)

Field Peas

• Yellow Field Peas Fare Well after Recent Lows

IANR & Extension

• Registrations Still Being Accepted for May Home Study Course for Drone Pilots Exam

Crop Reports

• Extension Reports May 1-5 with Photos
• USDA NASS: Corn Planting at 34%, Soybean at 8% (as of April 30)

Research Update

• A New Stink Bug IPM Resource for Midwest Corn and Soybean Growers