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Variability at harvest for soybeans, corn, sunflowers in NW MN

A farmer in northwest Minnesota says there’s been some good soybeans this fall, but there’s also variability in fields caused by early season moisture. Kevin Capistran tells Brownfield “I went to my next field and it was yielding more in the mid-40 bushels/acre. I...

A choppy sugarbeet harvest in NW Minnesota

A famer in northwest Minnesota says the warmer than usual temperatures have made sugarbeet harvest progress choppier than usual. “Every time it gets too warm, we’re shutting down for afternoons or three-day stretches.” Kevin Capistran from Polk County says beet harvest is nearing the...

Better-than-expected corn and soybeans in NW MO

A farmer in northwest Missouri says the harvest is well ahead of schedule and has been surprisingly good this year. Dylan Rosier tells Brownfield his hopes weren’t too high for corn this fall. “We were probably looking at close to a record yield on...

Crop conditions vary for NW Wisconsin farmer

A farmer in northwestern Wisconsin is seeing wide variations in his crops, depending on when he was able to plant. Jerry Morfoot raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Cornell, and tells Brownfield the wet spring affected planting dates, and he can see the impact...

Tar spot confirmed in NW Missouri

An agronomist in northwest Missouri says tar spot has been confirmed this week. Erin Marlow with Cropwise Consulting says “we have a visual confirmation.” Marlow says the disease has been sparse so far; she expects to find more in the upcoming weeks and she...

NW MO farmers prep for Missouri River flooding

A farmer in northwest Missouri says grain and equipment are being moved and levees are being checked in preparation for flooding along the Missouri River. Travis Milne farms in Holt County. Milne tells Brownfield he’s been pumping water from recent rains out of the...

Naig says flooding in NW Iowa “not seen since 1993”

Iowa’s Ag Secretary says farmers in the northwest part of the state are experiencing historic flooding not seen since 1993. Mike Naig says while the forecast is showing a reprieve from additional rainfall, those downstream need to be prepared as water heads south. In...

NW IL farmer says crop thankfully off to good start

A northwest Illinois farmer says crops in his area are looking good.  Jon Rosensteil, who chairs the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and farms in Stephenson County, tells Brownfield… “We had a fairly early start to spring.”  He says, “We’re maybe five to ten days...