Cotton, peanut harvests moving quickly in Arkansas
Arkansas farmers made more harvest progress last week as dry weather continued. The cotton harvest is moving quickly with 85% of the crop now in, and 17% of that harvested […]
Harvest nears finish line in Iowa
Harvest has wrapped up for eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge. “I would say I don’t remember a time that I’ve harvested a crop that we didn’t have a rain delay.” […]
Corn, soybean harvest winding down in Minnesota
A southwest Minnesota farmer says harvest was a mixed a bag this year. Bryan Biegler says soybean yields were disappointing due to expanding drought conditions. “I don’t even know if […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat start week with losses
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, in addition to the drop in crude oil. The trade was expecting the USDA to report good harvest progress, with most estimates […]
Soybean harvest is 90% complete in Ohio
A southwestern Ohio farmer says harvest is almost wrapped up in their area. Eric Tipton says they have had some quality issues. “Soybeans that we still had in the field […]
Illinois harvest continues rapid progress
The USDA says continued dry weather is pushing Illinois harvest progress. DeWitt County farmer Andrew Newberg says he’ll finish this week. “Very, very confident going in that we were probably […]
Dry harvest creates challenges
An northeastern Indiana farmer says a dry harvest has created several challenges. Don Wyss farms in Allen County. “We don’t have record setting yields in this area, but it’s respectable […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 28, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.10 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.74, down 13 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $304.80, down $1.00Dec. soybean oil […]
More dry weather allows Wisconsin harvesting to continue ahead of schedule
Harvesting continued in Wisconsin last week as the dry spell continued. Only scattered sprinkles fell across the state, as topsoil moistures dipped to 42% short and 31% very short. Cranberry […]
81% of U.S. corn, 89% of soybeans harvested
The U.S. corn and soybean harvests are in the home stretch. That followed another week of generally dry weather in much of the Midwest and Plains and while some areas […]
