Dry conditions push Tennessee corn harvest
Drought conditions are spreading across Tennessee along with crop stress. USDA says corn condition is rated 44 percent good to excellent with 95 percent in the dough stage, 88 percent […]
Arkansas crops doing well in the home stretch
Crops across Arkansas are continuing to do well as harvest rolls on. Ninety-three percent of the corn is mature and 58% of the corn has already been harvested. As of […]
AR cropsArkansas crops doing well in the home stretch
Crops across Arkansas are continuing to do well as harvest rolls on. Ninety-three percent of the corn is mature and 58% of the corn has already been harvested. As of […]
More warm and sunshine needed to mature SD corn
USDA says only 3% of South Dakota’s corn is mature as September begins and an agronomist in the Dakotas and Minnesota says more heat units are needed to help the […]
Navigating a challenging farm economy
Some farmers facing a gap in farm financing are looking for unique solutions. CEO Ben Gordon says Fractal, a U.S.-based company focusing on farmland equity financing, helps family farms access […]
Corn harvest begins in Missouri
Corn harvest is underway in Missouri, ahead of average for this time of the year. USDA says corn harvest for grain is 5% complete, with 39% of the crop mature. […]
Michigan soybean harvest in sight
Corn and soybeans are just starting to mature in Michigan. Southwest Michigan farmer Jake Drozd tells Brownfield soybean harvest is getting close. “There’s some beans turning, there are guys probably […]
Scattered rains helped crops but slowed Wisconsin’s farmers
The scattered rains were welcome in Wisconsin last week, but they hampered fieldwork. USDA reporters say there were almost five days suitable for fieldwork, and topsoil moisture levels are rated […]
Illinois corn maturing ahead of pace
The USDA says the Illinois corn crop is maturing ahead of pace. Gallatin County farmer Jeff Scates says his early harvest results are below expectations. “Not quite as good as […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat up to start September
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The trade is expecting recent warm, dry weather in much of the region to have at least some impact on yields. The […]
