Ad Astra Radio Family Brands
HomeArticles Posted by Brownfield Ag News ( Page 231)

Author: Brownfield Ag News

Subscribe to this News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Kansas crops see little change in conditions

Kansas crop conditions were largely unchanged from week to week. According to USDA’s weekly conditions report, corn is rated 45% good to excellent, down slightly from last week with 100% of the crop silking, 88% in the dough stage and 48% at the dent...

Small grain and alfalfa harvests advance in Minnesota

The harvest of small grains and alfalfa progressed in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 56 percent of oats, 31 percent of spring wheat, and 30 percent of barley is harvested. The second cutting of alfalfa is 91 percent complete, compared...

Potato and hay harvesting continues in Wisconsin

It was a dry start of the week for much of Wisconsin.  USDA statistician Greg Bussler says rainfall later in the week limited an otherwise productive week. Field activities included harvesting small grains, potatoes, and cutting hay. Sixty-four percent of Wisconsin’s corn is in...

Naig optimistic about Iowa corn crop

Soybean development remains behind normal in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says 83 percent of the crop is setting pods, three days behind the five-year average.  Seventy-seven percent is rated in good to excellent condition. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield he’s...

Crops doing well in Arkansas

It was another mostly-dry week for Arkansas farmers, and crops looking good.  Ninety eight percent of Arkansas corn is in the dough stage, with 91% dented and 76% of the crop mature.  Seventeen percent of the state’s corn has been harvested.  Twenty-two percent of...

Michigan growing conditions favorable over past week

Relatively cool weather was ideal for Michigan crops which continue to develop ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says corn is rated 71 percent good to excellent with 97 percent of the crop silking, 55 percent in the dough stage,...

Nebraska crop conditions improving

Corn and soybean conditions improved slightly in Nebraska. According to USDA’s weekly crop report, corn is rated 72% good to excellent in the state, up from 69% a week ago, with 100% of the crop silking, 76% of the crop in the dough stage....

70% of South Dakota corn, 68% of soybeans rated good to excellent

Corn and soybean conditions slightly declined last week in South Dakota. USDA says as of Sunday 70% of the state’s expected corn crop was rated good to excellent, down three percentage points from the previous week. Sixty-eight percent of the crop is at the...

IL crops continue to look good

Illinois crops continue to look good. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report from USDA shows 76% of the corn crop and 70% of the soybean crop in good to excellent condition.  Eighty five percent of the corn crop is in dough stage,...

Rainfall helps progress Ohio crops

Much needed rainfall across Ohio helped alleviate dry conditions. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​57 percent good to excellent with ​79 percent dough. Soybeans are ​rated 56 percent good to excellent, with 92 percent setting pods. The third...

Missouri crop conditions continue to run well above year-ago levels

Corn and soybean conditions in Missouri continue to run well above year-ago levels.  As of Sunday, Missouri’s corn was rated 79% good to excellent, a 1% decline from last week, with 64% of the crop dented and 7% mature.  Soybeans are rated 80% good...

Moderate weather helps Kentucky crop condition

Cooler temperatures and above-normal rainfall helped improve crop conditions in Kentucky.  Corn improved to 67 percent good to excellent, with 54 percent in the dent stage and 5 percent mature.  Soybeans improved to 66 percent good to excellent with 88 percent blooming, 77 percent...
First Previous227228229230231232233234235Next Last