Mo Ag Department responds to H5N1 confirmation
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed a human case of H5N1 in Missouri with someone who hadn’t been exposed to livestock. The Missouri Ag Department says there haven’t […]
Kentucky crops: corn harvest 22% complete, soybean harvest 3% complete
Decent weather has helped Kentucky farmers continue harvest ahead of the average pace. Corn is 22 percent harvested, well ahead of the average. Ninety-five percent is in the dough stage, […]
South Dakota crops lag behind usual pace
South Dakota’s crops remain behind average with the corn crop maturing and soybeans dropping their leaves. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s corn is mature. At this time last year, […]
Corn, rice and soybean harvest underway in MO
Corn harvest is making good progress while soybean harvest begins in Missouri. USDA says 13% of the state’s corn harvest is complete, an increase of 8 percentage points from the […]
Iowa crops maturing slightly behind average
It was another mostly dry week across Iowa. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig responded to USDA’s latest crop update by saying while areas of northern Iowa received some scattered showers, […]
Nebraska farmer ‘not in a rush’ to begin corn harvest
A southwest Nebraska farmer says he’s not in a rush to get started on corn harvest. Jan TenBensel farms near McCook, just north of the Kansas border. “We’re going to […]
14% of Kansas corn harvested
Corn harvest took a leap forward last week in Kansas. USDA says as of Sunday 14% of the state’s expected corn crop has been harvested, ahead of the five-year average […]
Soybean harvest 2 to 3 weeks away for SE Minnesota farmer
A farmer in southeastern Minnesota anticipates soybean harvest beginning in two to three weeks. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says most of the crop is changing color. “Some more so […]
Another dry week for crops in Arkansas
Dry conditions continued in Arkansas, where farmers are making progress with the harvest. Ninety-six percent of the state’s corn is mature with 73% now harvested. Nearly all corn in Arkansas […]
Iowa Students May Be Eligible For FEMA Disaster Assistance

College and university students in the Iowa counties of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Woodbury may be […]