A farmer in northeast Missouri says it’s been dry during corn pollination. “We have our fingers crossed for a rain,” says Jody Ketsenberg. “But the soybeans look as good as

A grain elevator manager and a farmer, both based in South Dakota, say winter wheat harvest is off to a better-than-expected start. Kevin Kjorsvik is the general manager of Oahe

An eastern Iowa farmer says the growing season has been full of extremes. Billie Danner grows corn and soybeans near West Liberty. “Really dry, really wet. Really cold, really hot.

Farmers across Michigan are pushing to get wheat harvested before quality concerns become an issue. Keith Martus at Star of the West tells Brownfield the first deliveries started coming to the

Crop conditions continue to improve in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update pegs 84 percent of corn and 81 percent of soybeans in good to excellent condition. University of Minnesota

A west central Indiana farmer says early season weather challenges continue to slow crop development. Kevin Cox says his soybean crop has struggled to grow. “The beans are there, they’re

A southern Illinois farmer says a dry start to the season allowed for timely planting of his crops. Now Brandon Cummins, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Massac County,

A western Wisconsin farmer says growing conditions have been near ideal on his operation. Tom Gillis, who grows corn and soybeans in Pierce and St. Croix Counties, tells Brownfield, “So

A north central Ohio farmer says she’s concerned this week’s expected record high temperatures could impact her corn crop. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “The earliest corn that we planted is just

Soybeans have found support from China’s renewed buying interest in US soybeans.  The hot and dry near-term weather outlook for the middle of the country is also supportive to prices.