Farm News

Mo Ag Department responds to H5N1 confirmation

Monday, September 9

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed a human case of H5N1 in Missouri with someone who hadn’t been exposed to livestock. The Missouri Ag Department says there haven’t been any confirmed cases of H5N1 in poultry for several months. No H5N1 has...

Iowa crops maturing slightly behind average

Monday, September 9

It was another mostly dry week across Iowa. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig responded to USDA’s latest crop update by saying while areas of northern Iowa received some scattered showers, conditions were favorable for fieldwork. Corn at dent stage or beyond reached 74 percent,...

Corn, rice and soybean harvest underway in MO

Monday, September 9

Corn harvest is making good progress while soybean harvest begins in Missouri. USDA says 13% of the state’s corn harvest is complete, an increase of 8 percentage points from the previous week. Only 2% of the state’s soybeans have been harvested, with most soybeans...

South Dakota crops lag behind usual pace

Monday, September 9

South Dakota’s crops remain behind average with the corn crop maturing and soybeans dropping their leaves. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s corn is mature. At this time last year, corn harvest was just getting started. And 16% of soybeans are dropping leaves. South...

Soybean harvest 2 to 3 weeks away for SE Minnesota farmer

Monday, September 9

A farmer in southeastern Minnesota anticipates soybean harvest beginning in two to three weeks. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says most of the crop is changing color. “Some more so than others depending on maturity and planting date a little bit, but I think...

14% of Kansas corn harvested

Monday, September 9

Corn harvest took a leap forward last week in Kansas. USDA says as of Sunday 14% of the state’s expected corn crop has been harvested, ahead of the five-year average of 10%. Eighty-eight percent of the crop has dented and 55% is mature. Soybean...

Nebraska farmer ‘not in a rush’ to begin corn harvest

Monday, September 9

A southwest Nebraska farmer says he’s not in a rush to get started on corn harvest. Jan TenBensel farms near McCook, just north of the Kansas border. “We’re going to be off by about 10 days on that early corn this year. That’s always...

Choppers are moving in on corn silage harvest

Monday, September 9

Michigan crop advisor Jason Stegink tells Brownfield recent dry weather is starting to impact yields and trigger corn silage harvest. “It’s a touch early,” he shares. “Our silage guys have got a few operations that started last week and there’s more of them stepping...

Another dry week for crops in Arkansas

Monday, September 9

Dry conditions continued in Arkansas, where farmers are making progress with the harvest. Ninety-six percent of the state’s corn is mature with 73% now harvested. Nearly all corn in Arkansas has reached at least the dent stage. Eighty-three percent of the cotton bolls are...

Dry conditions negatively affecting Ohio crops

Monday, September 9

Dry conditions continue to negatively affect Ohio crops. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated 49 percent good to excellent with 95 percent in the dough stage, 78 percent dented, and 28 percent mature. Soybeans are...

Promising harvest start in Illinois

Monday, September 9

Harvest is starting to progress in Illinois. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated 75 percent good to excellent with 82 percent dented, 40 percent mature, and 2 percent harvested. Soybeans are rated 70 percent good...

Harvest has begun in Indiana

Monday, September 9

A southeastern Indiana farmer says harvest has started near Evansville. Ben Kron says he tested the waters over the weekend. “We’ve got a little bit done in the fields,” he says. “We went ahead and got some of the bugs worked out that we...