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Kansas crops advance

Kansas crop conditions were largely unchanged from week to week. According to USDA’s weekly conditions report, corn is rated 45 percent good to excellent, with 91 percent in the dough stage and 64 percent at the dent stage. The USDA reports 60 percent of the...

Wisconsin harvests picking up

Dry weather was good for harvesting small grains, hay, and potatoes last week in Wisconsin. The USDA says oats are now 86 percent harvested, ahead of last year and the five-year average, while potatoes are 25 percent harvested and rated 90 percent good to...

Iowa crops

The USDA says Iowa’s crops continue to look good. The latest weekly crop report says 77% of the state’s corn crop, and 77% of the state’s soybean crop, are in good to excellent condition. Corn mature reached 4%, 1% ahead of average; while corn...

Indiana corn and soybeans rated 71% good to excellent

A lack of rainfall across the state and warmer temperatures has the crops feeling the pressure. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​71 percent good to excellent with ​84 percent in the dough stage. Soybeans...

Corn 30% harvested, rice 23% harvested in AR

An Arkansas-based field agronomist says harvest is fast approaching in the eastern portion of the state. Koch Agronomic Services’ Matt Fryer tells Brownfield, “Overall, things are progressing nicely and growers are getting corn harvested, rice is getting close.” “I’m sure there’s some combines hitting...

Michigan dry bean & sugarbeet harvests in early stages

Michigan crop conditions have improved following recent cool weather. Bay City grower John Burk tells Brownfield dry bean harvest is just getting started. “There’s some water damage in certain areas, but some of these fields could be record yields in the dry beans,” he...

Soybeans up, corn down, new lows in wheat

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. High heat during the first part of the week in some areas could have an impact on yields. Parts of the region are expected to see a return to less stressful temperatures later this week....

Dry conditions prompt Tennessee harvests

Harvest activities are picking up for Tennessee growers. USDA says corn condition is rated 49 percent good to excellent with 93 percent in the dough stage, 79 percent dented, 36 percent mature, and six percent harvested. Cotton is 96 percent setting bolls with 22...

Latest Illinois crop conditions

USDA says timely rains and moderate weather continue to benefit Illinois crops. Sangamon County farmer Marty Marr says the growing season has been nearly ideal. “The extremes weren’t extreme, I guess,” he says.  “And so, we were able to really see some growing conditions...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 26, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $3.62, down 5 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.59 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $312.10, up $5.80Sep. soybean oil closed at 41.70, up 23 pointsSep. wheat closed at $4.98, down 4 and 1/4...

One Earth Energy CEO all in on SAF

The CEO of a central Illinois ethanol plant says sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be the next big boon for corn farmers. Steven Kelly, with One Earth Energy in Gibson City, says the ethanol industry is finding ways to lower its carbon intensity scores...

65% of U.S. corn, 67% of soybeans good to excellent

Late U.S. corn and soybean development remains ahead of average. That followed another week of generally favorable conditions in much of the Midwest and Plains, with some areas expected to see some stress this week from hot, mostly dry conditions, along the potential for...
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