Tag Archives: planting

  • Agriculture / News

    Ag in the AM: Farmers Make “Significant Progress”

    More than three quarters of the area corn crop is now planted

  • Agriculture / News

    Crunch time at Country Corner for vegetable planting

    This is crunch time at Country Corner in Alpha, Illinois. “First of all, it was too cold to plant,” said…

  • Agriculture / News

    Extreme weather slows corn planting in Rock Island County

    Wednesday marked the first day of corn planting for Tom Mueller. But it might be the last for a while….

  • On-Air

    Craig Talks Cherry Tree Pruning, Indoor Seed Planting, and Moving Your Rhubarb

    See Craig each Wednesday on News 8 at 11.  To be part of the show call 309-736-3288.

  • Agriculture CORNSEED

    Ag in the AM: Corn Planting Almost Finished

    90% of Iowa corn crop, 95% of Illinois’ now planted

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    Craig talks blue spruce and daisies

    You can now catch plant expert Craig Hignight every Wednesday on News 8 at 11am.

  • Agriculture CornStalk

    Ag in the AM: Cold Soil Delays Plantings

    Soil temperatures have not been warm enough for some farmers to safely plant their crops and give themselves a better shot at a healthy harvest

  • Agriculture CORNSEED

    Ag in the AM: Iowa Corn Farmers Wait for Wednesday

    April 11th is the earliest date for Iowa corn planting and still get covered by federal crop insurance programs

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