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?
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Soybean harvest is 90% complete in Ohio
A southwestern Ohio farmer says harvest is almost wrapped up in their area. Eric Tipton says they have had some quality issues. “Soybeans that we still had in the field actually sprouted, causing some issues at the elevators,” he says. “As far as damage and quality concerns, we’re getting hit pretty significantly on discounts.” According…… Continue Reading
Illinois harvest continues rapid progress
The USDA says continued dry weather is pushing Illinois harvest progress. DeWitt County farmer Andrew Newberg says he’ll finish this week. “Very, very confident going in that we were probably gonna set records on the soybean side.” He says, “I ended up having my second-best soybean crop, which isn’t bad by any means, but it…… Continue Reading
Dry harvest creates challenges
An northeastern Indiana farmer says a dry harvest has created several challenges. Don Wyss farms in Allen County. “We don’t have record setting yields in this area, but it’s respectable and that’s quite a surprise considering how dry it’s been,” he says. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 77 percent…… Continue Reading
Rebecca Robertson Nailed This Celebrity Halloween Costume
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 28, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.10 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.74, down 13 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $304.80, down $1.00Dec. soybean oil closed at 42.69, down 146 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.58 and 3/4, down 10 and 1/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $189.27, up 12 centsNov.…… Continue Reading
