A west-central Tennessee farmer says the harvest has been quick. Alan Meadows tells Brownfield overall, it’s been a good crop. “It got a little dry on some late planted stuff, but overall, you know, it’s pretty nice,” he says. Corn harvest statewide is 96 percent complete, and soybean harvest is 77 percent complete. He says…… Continue Reading
Central Nebraska farmer seeing variable harvest results, despite large crop
Harvest has been variable for some in central Nebraska. Mike Bergen, who farms in Hamilton County, tells Brownfield… “I think we thought in August, July, coming off a wet spring and early wet summer, that we were going to have record-setting yields across the board, and the dry finish definitely deflated some of those.” Despite…… Continue Reading
Water levels keep falling on lower Mississippi River
A hydrologist with the National Weather Service says water levels along the lower Mississippi River are expected to continue to fall. Mary Lamm tells Brownfield the same problems that were seen on the river this time last year are likely to show up again soon. “Maybe not quite at the lowest levels we had last…… Continue Reading
Nebraska corn, soybean harvest nearing the finish line
Corn and soybean harvest continues to move at a rapid pace in Nebraska. Southeast Nebraska farmer Logan Bredemeier wrapped up harvest on Friday. “Happy to be done. Wish it would have been better,” he says. “Definitely saw a lot of variability in terms of when corn got planted, whether it was early before our big…… Continue Reading
Dry weather keeps harvest momentum rolling
The ongoing dry weather has allowed Kentucky farmers to continue to make significant harvest progress. Corn harvest is 87 percent complete, and soybeans are 64 percent harvested. Tobacco is 40 percent stripped and 35 percent of house tobacco is rated good to excellent. Winter wheat is 47 percent planted and 22 percent emerged. Seventy-seven percent…… Continue Reading
Drier conditions advance SD harvest, not great for winter wheat
South Dakota farmers continue to take advantage of the drier than usual conditions to harvest the crop. USDA says corn harvest is 78% complete. South Dakota’s soybean harvest is 96% complete and 81% of sorghum has been harvested. Sunflower harvest at 42% complete. Winter wheat is mostly planted in South Dakota with 66% of the…… Continue Reading
Harvest nearly complete in Kansas
Corn and soybean harvest advanced in Kansas, following another week of generally warm and dry weather conditions. According to the USDA’s latest crop progress and conditions report, 89% of corn is harvested, up 6% from a week ago. Soybeans are 84% harvested, up 14% from a week ago, and well ahead of the five year…… Continue Reading
Harvest nearing three-quarters complete in MO
Missouri farmers are nearly three-quarters of the way done with harvest as October wraps up. USDA says 86% of the corn has been harvested for grain. Soybean harvest is 75% complete and cotton harvest is 68% complete, all a decent increase from the previous week and ahead of last year. Winter wheat planting is nearly…… Continue Reading
Cotton, peanut harvests moving quickly in Arkansas
Arkansas farmers made more harvest progress last week as dry weather continued. The cotton harvest is moving quickly with 85% of the crop now in, and 17% of that harvested last week. The cotton harvest is 10% ahead of the five-year average. Most of the state’s peanuts have been dug, with 90% done. Peanut harvesting…… Continue Reading
Are Kid Rock + Eminem Really Old Friends?
Both men grew up near Detroit in the 1990s, but they didn’t always get along. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
