Crop Watch May 27, 2016 At this point the upcoming growing season is already looking like one long obstacle course . . . Read more.    

Crop Watch May 20, 2016 May is now half over and it has been very unusual weatherwise . . . Read more.    

Crop Watch May 13, 2016 It was a quite week for most and a hectic week for other groups and people . . . Read more.    

Crop Watch May 6, 2016 May is now here and hopefully the late winter season is over and finally leaving . . . Read more.    

Crop Watch April 29, 2016 After a very busy week for most grain farmers the work continues around rain fronts that are now passing through the Midwest every few days . . . Read more.    

Crop Watch April 22, 2016 So far the Iowa corn planting season has reminded me of the 1992 season. That year followed the dreaded 1991 season where in much of central and north central parts of the state it stayed so wet . . . Read more.  

Crop Watch April 15, 2016 Mid April is here and for most of last week it was later winter, as evidenced by the insulated coveralls many people were still wearing and the ice that covered . . . Read more.  

Crop Watch April 8, 2016 April is here and there were few surprises with its arrival. So far the weather in March was warmer than the low 50s . . . Read more.