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Rain will delay some harvest progress in MO

A farmer in mid-Missouri says the more than an inch of rain that’s fallen over the past few days will delay second crop soybean harvest progress this week. “We’re waiting on late beans to dry down and we’ve been doing some tillage work.” But...

Rains slow harvest progress

A western Indiana farmer says harvest has been a challenge. Kevin Cox says rain has slowed down progress, but they’ve almost wrapped up. “You always have those one or two outliers that are really disappointing, but for the most part we’ve got a really...

Trade experts weigh in on progress of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

A group of trade experts say it’s too early to determine how much the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity will impact U.S. agricultural exports. Warren Maruyama is the former General Counsel for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. “I’m not sure it’s going to do a lot...

Illinois harvest continues rapid progress

The USDA says continued dry weather is pushing Illinois harvest progress. DeWitt County farmer Andrew Newberg says he’ll finish this week. “Very, very confident going in that we were probably gonna set records on the soybean side.”  He says, “I ended up having my...

Warm, dry conditions continue to progress MO harvest

Above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall continue to encourage harvest progress across Missouri. USDA says 73% of the state’s corn is harvested, an increase of 11 percentage points from the previous week. Soybean harvest is 41% complete, nearly double the progress from the...

Grassley hearing “rumors” of progress on farm bill

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says there are signs of progress on the farm bill. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield he’s hearing rumors the House and Senate Ag Committees are negotiating sticking points in hopes of getting the bill across the finish line before the...

Kentucky harvest progress slowed by Hurricane Helene

Harvest activity has slowed following Hurricane Helene’s heavy rains and high winds that hit parts of Kentucky. But, many farmers were able to make significant harvest progress ahead of last week’s storm.  Corn is 56 percent harvested and 91 percent mature.  Soybeans are 28...

Illinois harvest progress jumps

The USDA says harvest in Illinois picked up steam last week. Montgomery County farmer Ethan Brown says he’s happy with the early results. “We’re in full swing.”  He says, “We’ve cut a lot more beans than we’ve shelled corn.  Overall yields on the beans...

Iowa farmer discusses harvest plans at Farm Progress Show

A central Iowa farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his 2024 crop. Tim Bardole raises soybeans, corn, and hogs near Rippey in Greene County. “The soybeans are still plugging along and they look pretty good,” he said. “The corn is maturing and maybe just...

Crop progress declines slightly on the week

Corn and soybean conditions decreased slightly in Indiana. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​68 percent good to excellent with ​89 percent dough, 61 percent dented, and 12 percent mature. Soybeans are ​also rated 68...

Drought continues to worsen Ohio crop progress

Warm temperatures and a lack of rainfall caused drought conditions to progress across the state of Ohio. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​42 percent good to excellent with ​93 percent in the dough stage,...

Iowa farmers discuss harvest timelines at Farm Progress Show

Some Iowa farmers say they’ll start harvesting crops in September while others plan to hold off until October. Davenport farmer Robb Ewoldt says he expects to get combines in the field in the next two weeks. “I think we’ll have some corn by the...
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