ARGONIA, Kan. (KSNW) – A small bug could create big problems for corn growers across Kansas. Experts say they saw an unexpected and very rapid expansion of the corn leafhopper. They don’t know ...

A central Kansas farmer says he’s seen varying planting conditions this spring. Adam Baldwin raises corn, soybeans and wheat near McPherson and says he planted corn in very dry conditions but since ...

A northeast Kansas farmer says he’s wrapped up corn planting already thanks to favorable weather conditions. Lance Reac tells ...

The USDA said that as of April 27, 2025, 24% of the corn crop in the country’s top states has been planted. That’s ahead of the five-year average of 22%. According to the report, corn planting has ...

Irrigation is the lifeblood of many ag operations and to the High Pains economy, Ken Eriksen writes in his cover story.

Harvesting irrigated corn near Edson, Kansas. A corn crop is harvested in the U.S. Great Plains, where center-pivot irrigation systems draw water from the Ogallala Aquifer.

A unexpected reduction in corn ending stocks was among the few surprises in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s April supply ...