Minnesota farmers are catching up on planting after a slow start. USDA’s latest weekly crop report shows corn planting is now one day ahead of the five-year average at 80 percent complete. Corn emergence is 44 percent. Soybeans are 53 percent planted compared to 29 percent a year ago and 57 percent normally. For small grains, spring wheat is 74 percent planted, barley is at 66 percent, and 77 percent […]
Corn and soybean progress remains ahead of schedule for Indiana farmers. Jon Sparks, who farms in the central part of the state, says they’re almost finished planting soybeans, but still have about 50% of the corn crop to get in the ground. “We were a little more aggressive early planting beans than we were corn with the cold temperatures that we had at the end of April,” he says. “I […]
As Illinois farmers plan their final planting passes, corn and soybeans are rapidly emerging across the state. The USDA reports as of Sunday, 91% of Illinois corn and 85% of soybeans are in the ground. Marshall County farmer Bill Leigh tells Brownfield there are few fields left to be planted in his area. “It looks good around here. Right now, corn is 4 inches tall. Beans are probably getting first […]
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Planting and development weather generally looks favorable in most of the Midwest and Plains, but parts of the region are expected to enter a drier pattern in the coming days. The USDA says 66% of U.S. soybeans are planted, compared to the five-year average of 52%, and 36% has emerged, compared to 24% on average. Contracts are heavily oversold and there […]
The planting pace is nearly two weeks ahead of normal in Iowa. USDA’s latest crop progress report says 95 percent of the state’s expected corn crop and 84 percent of the soybean crop is planted. Corn emergence is four days ahead of the five-year average at 65 percent. Soybeans are 43 percent emerged compared to 25 percent normally. The first cutting of alfalfa is underway with hay condition rated 66 […]
U.S. corn and soybean planting and development remain ahead of average. Recent weather in most of the Midwest and Plains has been generally favorable but parts of the region could see a drier pattern into early June, potentially causing some stress in those areas. The USDA says 81% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to the five-year average of 75%, and 52% has emerged, compared to 45% on average. 66% […]
Nebraska farmers are wrapping up corn and soybean planting. USDA says 87 percent of the corn crop is in with 60 percent emerged and soybeans are 79 percent planted with 45 percent emerged. Winter wheat condition is rated 32 percent good-to-excellent. Pasture and range conditions are 15 percent good-to-excellent. Topsoil moisture is 42 percent adequate-to-surplus and subsoil moisture is 27 percent adequate-to-surplus. ...
Parts of Kansas received much-needed rainfall last week to help ease drought conditions. However, the USDA says winter wheat conditions continue to decline. The crop is rated at 37 percent very poor and 32 poor. Seventy-one percent of corn has been planted and 54 percent is emerged. More than 50 percent of soybeans have been planted with 31 percent emerged. Pasture and range conditions are 15 percent good-to-excellent. ...
Iowa Farm Bureau is pleased with property tax cuts passed at the end of the state legislative session. President Brent Johnson says the issue really came to light when property assessments were recently issued. “And what this bill does is it caps local tax rates, local government rates, at the top end at six percent.” He tells Brownfield that will ensure property taxes won’t increase as much as assessment values. […]
