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Several winter wheat areas get much-needed rain

Tuesday, November 5

An ag meteorologist says some of the bigger hard red winter wheat growing areas are getting some much-needed rain this week. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says the most impressive rains over the weekend were in West Texas into southeastern Kansas. “Rain totals... Read More.

An active and moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; mild for the season

Tuesday, November 5

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions will cover much of the country, with near- or below-normal... Read More.

Agricultural Youth Exchange connecting Kansas State University students with Taiwan

Tuesday, November 5

An agricultural youth exchange program at Kansas State University is helping students learn more about global agriculture. Each year, thanks to a partnership between Kansas State University and Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University, six students spend a week traveling abroad. Junior agriculture education major... Read More.

Rains bring optimism for some cattle producers

Tuesday, November 5

Recent rains have been a welcome sight for many cattle producers. Tony Hancock is with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “We’re hoping we get a little runoff to put some water in the pond,” he says. “You can buy feed, you can truck feed,... Read More.

New FARM ES program updates can help producers use GHG data

Tuesday, November 5

Farmers generate a lot of data, but turning date into dollars is not always easy, even with emerging carbon markets. Nicole Ayoche with the National Milk Producers Federation says their Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship or FARM-ES program has just been updated, and... Read More.

Tennessee crops: 98% corn, 85% soybeans harvested

Monday, November 4

Most of Tennessee received some rainfall this past week, but more is needed. The dry fall has accelerated the harvest pace. Harvest is 98 percent complete for corn, 85 percent complete for soybeans, and cotton is 78 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 69 percent... Read More.

Harvest winding down for Kentucky farmers

Monday, November 4

Harvest continues without weather disruptions for most Kentucky farmers. Harvest is 92 percent complete for corn and 75 percent complete for soybeans. Tobacco is 52 percent stripped; 55 percent is rated good to excellent. Winter wheat is 65 percent planted, 41 percent emerged, with... Read More.

Central Kansas farmer says harvest nearing the finish line

Monday, November 4

Corn and soybean harvest is nearly complete in Kansas. Central Kansas farmer Rick Schlender tells Brownfield… “Corn is pretty well done. Even the double crop beans, there may be a few out there that are left to cut, but very little. Milo is mostly... Read More.

Harvest almost complete in Minnesota

Monday, November 4

Harvest is nearing the end in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn harvest is 95 percent complete. That’s almost two weeks ahead of a year ago and more than two weeks ahead of the five-year average. The sunflower harvest is 77 percent... Read More.

Drought adds to SD winter wheat condition decline

Monday, November 4

Winter wheat conditions continue to decline due to the drought in South Dakota and the CEO of the South Dakota Wheat Commission says more rain is needed. “The crop is variable.” Jonathan Kleinjan says it’s still too early to know how the crop will... Read More.

Eastern Nebraska farmer welcomes rain as harvest wraps up

Monday, November 4

Some much-needed moisture fell over the weekend in eastern Nebraska. Farmer Quentin Connealy tells Brownfield it comes at a good time. “We had done a little bit of tillage, but the ground from the drought was so hard that tillage was not working very... Read More.

Rain will delay some harvest progress in MO

Monday, November 4

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... Read More.