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Minnesota soybean harvest 2 weeks ahead of normal

Tuesday, October 15

Minnesota farmers took advantage of another week of mild fall weather. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, soybean harvest advanced to 88 percent with corn 43 percent harvested. The pace for soybeans is almost two weeks...

Drier than normal fall in Michigan

Tuesday, October 15

Michigan crops have been trending drier than average during harvest. Michigan Thumb farmer Matt Frostic tells Brownfield he doesn’t expect recent rains to cause many quality issues. “There’s some beans out there that honestly, we probably could have used some moisture in them,” he...

Harvest underway in Indiana earlier than normal

Monday, September 16

Harvest in Indiana is starting ahead of average with recent, dry weather speeding maturity. USDA says corn is rated 63 percent good to excellent with 90 percent dented, 48 percent mature, five percent harvested for grain, and 55 percent cut for silage. Soybeans...