Minnesota farmers made good progress planting between rain showers during the week ending April 24, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Minnesota’s corn ...

Left to their own accord, seeds would drop to the ground in late summer or autumn, survive winter, then germinate when the ...

With only a trace of moisture since last fall, it’s not just the winter wheat crop causing concerns to sprout. Brooks says plans to plant this spring are growing dimmer by the day.

Early-spring herbs like dill ... Winter Cereals: These include oats, barley, wheat, and rye. Sow them in autumn. There are many varieties, including heirlooms and organic seeds.

Spring wheat harvest remained behind last year and average due, in part, to springtime planting delays and the below normal average temperatures that followed, according to the U.S. Department of ...

So, what’s a gardener to do with no sign of spring in sight? We winter sow, of course! Winter sowing is precisely what its name suggests: sowing seeds during the winter months. Technically ...

Research is underway at the University of Illinois to develop high-yielding wheat varieties with early maturity enabling ...