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Soybeans down on record crop, yield estimates

Soybeans were sharply lower on speculative and technical selling. The USDA is projecting a record large U.S. soybean crop with an all-time high for yield and higher acreage numbers, along with larger new crop U.S. ending stocks. The USDA says 68% of the U.S....

Minnesota crop condition and development variable

There’s a lot of variability in crop condition and development across Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai tells Brownfield recent rainfall patterns could make it even more pronounced. “Southern Minnesota and southwestern areas, a little more consistent than the southeast and...

Nebraska corn, soybean conditions nearly unchanged

A south-central Nebraska farmer says his crops are in good condition despite a lack of adequate moisture. Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield… “With the lack of rain we’ve had here lately that has helped dryland crops hang on a little longer,” he says. “It is...

Wisconsin crops improving with favorable weather

Wisconsin’s crops are improving with the favorable weather. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says rain early last week stalled some field work, especially in central Wisconsin, but hay, small grain, and potato harvesting continued. Eighty-four percent of Wisconsin’s corn is now silking with 36% in...

Corn condition declines in Kentucky, soybeans hold steady

Kentucky had below-normal precipitation and temperatures last week. The state’s corn crop condition declined to 65 percent good to excellent.  Ninety-three percent of the crop is silking, 61 percent is in the dough stage and 37 percent has dented.  Soybean condition held steady again...

Near record yields in Indiana?

A Monticello farmer says he’s impressed with the crops in his area. John Peters says he expects record yields. “In our area, the corn and beans look fantastic,” he says. “Everything just looks phenomenal right now.” According to the latest crop progress and conditions...

South Dakota crops improve

In South Dakota, USDA says all crop condition ratings improved the first week of August. Corn is rated 73% good to excellent with 5% of the corn dented, in-line with the average. Soybeans are now rated 72% good to excellent with 59% of the...

Missouri crops improve over last week

USDA says more than three quarters of Missouri’s corn and soybean crop remain in good to excellent condition. As of Sunday, Missouri’s corn condition is rated 81% good to excellent, a 4% improvement over last week with 44% of the crop dented.  Soybean condition...

IL crops continue to impress

The USDA says the majority of the corn and soybeans in Illinois look good. DeWitt County farmer John Klemm agrees. “We got plenty of moisture in the soil.”  He says, “We’ve had a lot of rain here in the last couple of weeks and...

Michigan crops advancing significantly

Michigan crops are advancing significantly ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says corn is rated 59 percent good to excellent with 93 percent of the crop silking and 39 percent in the dough stage. Soybeans are 93 percent blooming and...

Favorable weather helps advance Ohio wheat harvest

Hay cutting has progressed in Ohio due to favorable harvest conditions. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​62 percent good to excellent with ​96 percent silking. Soybeans are ​rated 59 percent good to excellent, with...
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