It Is The Windiest Start To Spring In 50 Years

David Cogen partnered with John Deere during the 2024 growing season to till, plant, spray and harvest a small field at Deere’s Boundurant, Iowa, test farm. In the process, he says he learned a lot about farming and how difficult it truly is.

High winds have posed plenty of problems for farmers trying to spray this spring. Some farmers even report delays in planting due to high winds. NOAA says it’s one of the windiest starts to spring on record, but the bigger question is how long will it last?

Randy Hughes is continually refining his fertility program and has seen yields improve 40 bu. to 50 bu. per acre over the past six years. Hughes chats with corn yield champs David Hula and Randy Dowdy about the importance of being a lifelong student of the crop.