It can be tempting to take university or industry data as the final word on when to plant a certain crop or how different species interact when planted together or in succession. But on-farm experiments will generally provide more accurate insights for your operation and they don’t have to be done on a massive scale to be useful.

USDA reported 41% of corn crops harvested, above the 39% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 31%.

USDA reported 29% of corn crops harvested, above the 24% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 22%.

USDA reported 18% of corn crops harvested, above the 14% reported harvested by this time in 2020.

USDA reported 10% of corn crops harvested, above the 8% reported harvested by this time in 2020.

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended September 12 reported 87% of corn dented, below the 88% reported dented in the same week last year.

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended September 5 reported 74% of corn dented, below the 77% reported dented in the same week last year.