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 to the five-year average of 95 percent. Corn is six percent…… Continue Reading
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 stage. Soybeans declined slightly, with USDA reporting 59% of the crop…… Continue Reading
Harvest approaching for Tennessee crops
Tennessee crops will soon be ready for harvest. USDA says corn condition improved to 51 percent good to excellent with 98 percent of the crop silking, 88 percent in the dough stage, 64 percent dented, and 17 percent mature. Cotton is 94 percent setting bolls with eight percent of bolls opening. USDA says the crop…… Continue Reading
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 the corn is rated excellent and 54% is rated good. Ninety-seven…… Continue Reading
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 optimistic about the state’s expected corn crop. “We need to be…… Continue Reading
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 dough stage and nine percent has dented. Sixty-eight percent of soybeans…… Continue Reading
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. Forty-one percent of the crop is at the dent stage, ahead…… Continue Reading
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, and 14 percent dented. Soybeans are 97 percent blooming and 90…… Continue Reading
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 to excellent, a 3% improvement from last week, with 74% of…… Continue Reading
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 cutting of alfalfa is 76 percent complete, and the second hay…… Continue Reading
