Customize your wyffels experience
You don’t have to work for wyffels to be an insider
Get access to exclusive agronomic content, product downloads and more.
Introducing the 2025 Planting Progress Report from Wyffels Hybrids.
This spring, we’re sharing real-time planting updates from across the Corn Belt. Follow corn planting trends and stay up to date on field conditions to better inform your planting decisions.
At Wyffels Hybrids, we focus solely and intensely on corn. And we know strong yields start with successful planting seasons.
It's been a beautiful start to May for most of the Central Corn Belt!
Farmers in western IA, SW MN, SE SD, and western Illinois have enjoyed mostly ideal conditions in recent weeks. Progress is at 75-100% for most fields in those regions. Stands look good for most early planted corn, but we are seeing spotty crusting issues depending on soil type and recent rainfall intensity.
NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and Wisconsin were slower out of the gates, but improved conditions have allowed for significant progress since last week. Southern Illinois continues to be a trouble spot, but the forecast looks promising.
We expect to see a lot more "100% complete" fields in the week ahead!
After a cool and wet end to April, growers across the Corn Belt are getting ready for the final push of #Plant25!
Despite the recent conditions, Iowa farmers have more corn and soybeans in the ground than this time last year. Illinois remains slightly behind schedule, slowed by an especially challenging start in southern Illinois, but a promising forecast has many excited to make a lot of progress.
A fast April start has fueled strong progress in South Dakota, SW Minnesota, and western Iowa. Recent rains have slowed that momentum, but the forecast looks favorable again for the week ahead.
NW Iowa, SE Minnesota, and Wisconsin have been slow out of the gates, but the weather forecast also looks promising for this region.
We expect a lot of progress this week!
To call planting progress "all over the map" would be an understatement!
The western edge of the Central Corn Belt got off to a hot start in mid-April, but spotty rain throughout the entire Wyffels geography has made for mixed progress in recent weeks.
As of today, we're seeing the most progress in western Iowa, western Illinois, southeast Iowa, South Dakota, and southwest Minnesota. Progress remains limited in parts of northeast Iowa, eastern Minnesota, southern Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Make sure to follow the Planting Progress Report to track planting trends and stay up-to-date on area field conditions.
Despite an optimistic forecast, scattered showers continue to pop up across the Corn Belt. The rain is forcing some farmers to push back planting into next week.
The “Plant Your Independence Tour” stopped in Shell Rock, Iowa this week, where Wyffels Seed Representative Jeff Reints discussed local field conditions and his hopes for completing planting by early May.
Corn planting got off to a strong start in mid-April, but weekend rains slowed progress across the region. So far, we’re seeing strong activity in central Iowa, central Illinois, and southwest Minnesota. Progress remains limited in parts of northeast Iowa, southern Illinois, and eastern Wisconsin.
The “Plant Your Independence Tour” stopped in Ogden, Iowa this week, where Wyffels Seed Representative Ward Hunter discussed his breakneck early season progress.
Want to contribute to the map? Share your planting update here.
