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Corn, soybean export sales up on week, below average

The USDA’s reporting a generally mixed week for U.S. export sales numbers. Corn, soybean, and soybean oil export sales during November 14th were up from the previous week, but lower than average, while soybean meal, sorghum, rice, and pork were down from the week...

Michigan wheat ahead of average

Warm and wet weather was helpful to Michigan’s wheat crop last week. The USDA says winter wheat is 96 percent emerged with condition rated 74 percent good to excellent. Michigan’s corn crop is 95 percent harvested while sugarbeets are at 98 percent. The post

Harvests speeding ahead of average in Missouri

The USDA says the state’s corn crop is 93 percent harvested while soybeans are 90 percent finished, both ahead of average. Cotton harvest is 94 percent harvested, also ahead of average. Winter wheat is 86 percent planted, 64 percent emerged, and condition is rated...

Kentucky corn and soybean harvests remain ahead of the average pace

Corn and soybean harvests continue at a steady pace across the state of Kentucky. Corn harvest is 82 percent complete, 6 points ahead of last year and just a point ahead of the 5-year averages. Soybean harvest is 54 percent complete, 7 points ahead...

Average to below average soybeans in NE SD

A famer in northeast South Dakota says soybean harvest is wrapping up soon and the crop is average to below-average. “We’re happy to stick a fork in the soybeans for 2024.” Jason Frerichs from Roberts County says it was a challenging planting season with...

Nebraska farmer who faced replanting expecting average yields

An Eastern Nebraska farmer says he’s expecting average yields for corn and soybeans. Quentin Connealy, who farms near Tekamah, tells Brownfield… “It kind of depends on the ground. Some of it got hurt in this little dry spell, but the good ground held it’s...

Iowa corn harvest catches 5-year average

The corn harvest pace has caught up to the five-year average in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent. Soybeans are 27 percent harvested, three days ahead of both...

Rice harvest remains ahead of average in AR

Rice harvest made good progress in Arkansas in the last week. USDA says the crop is 75% harvested, ahead of last year and the five-year average. USDA says most of the cotton bolls in Arkansas are open and 7% of the cotton crop has...

Above average harvest pace continues in WI

Above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions continue to keep harvest at an above average pace in Wisconsin. USDA says 65% of soybeans are dropping their leaves and soybean harvest is 9% complete. Corn for grain is 39% mature and corn silage harvest is...

“Average” sugarbeet crop in west-central and southern Minnesota

The sugarbeet harvest pace is close to normal in west-central Minnesota. Jerry Trotter with the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative says the pre-pile process was slightly delayed. “By two weeks this year, that was largely due to the projected crop size. And so far...

Tennessee harvests ahead of average

Rains from southern hurricanes finally reached many parts of Tennessee. USDA says corn condition is rated 45 percent good to excellent with 97 percent dented, 85 percent mature, and 36 percent harvested. Cotton in the state has 67 percent of bolls opening.  USDA says...

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, conditions were favorable for fieldwork. Corn at dent stage or beyond reached 74 percent,...