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As you make 2020 planting decisions, plan for disease, insect and weed pests that could be lurking in your fields, looking to steal precious grain.

Farmers outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota are busying harvesting this week. Despite the snow, farmers say moisture content in the corn is coming down slightly and test weight is seeing a slight bump.

The active weather pattern from last week could continue to hang over much of the country. That means many areas could see more rain and even more snow; a pattern that could persist over the next month.

PureCircle, stevia producer for beverage and food industries, is expanding its stevia production with the StarLeaf variety.

While recent trade agreements indicate positive momentum in the corn and soybean markets, it’s still not quite enough to make positive net returns, not without some unexpected help, that is.

As of June 16, USDA estimates 92% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted.

In the parts of the country where fields are still too wet to get planters into fields, farmers are flying on soybean seed.

Some market analysts say the May 20 crop progress report from USDA will show the potential for trendline corn yields this year is now gone.

While the weather is weighing down on soybean planting progress, most farmers still have time to get seeds in the ground.

Despite rain challenges, summer will eventually get here—heat and all. It can be stressful for farmers waiting for Mother Nature to allow them to plant crops, or to wait to see if what they planted will survive.