A decent corn crop expected in northwest MO

A farmer in northwest Missouri says most of his corn moved through pollination well, but there are a few exceptions. Ryan Meyerkorth, who farms in Atchison County, says some corn […]

Rain provides relief to Michigan crops

A southern Michigan farmer says an inch and a half of rain over the weekend was much needed. Jay Williams tells Brownfield crops have had very little moisture this past […]

Minnesota farmer says soybeans have canopied

A southwest Minnesota farmer says his soybeans are coming along nicely. Bob Worth of Lake Benton tells Brownfield his crop has canopied. “They’re beautiful, on 30 inch rows. So yeah, […]

Crop conditions continue to improve in Iowa

Crop conditions continue to improve in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report says 87 percent of corn and 82 percent of soybeans statewide are in good to excellent condition. […]

Contributing factors to lower cattle placements

An ag economist says several factors contributed to the 8 percent decline in placements in the USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report. Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says […]

Wisconsin farmer says hay, corn look good so far

Frequent rains and warm temperatures continue to help Wisconsin’s crops grow. Mike Yager raises crops to feed his dairy herd near Mineral Point in southwestern Wisconsin.  Yager says most of […]