A big jump for Iowa soybean harvest
Nearly one-third of Iowa’s soybeans were harvested in the last week. USDA says 31% of soybeans were harvested and overall, 58% of the crop has been harvested in the state, ahead of this time last year. Iowa’s corn harvest also advanced the first week of October, now at 22% complete,...
15% of corn, 68% of soybeans harvested in MN
The warm, dry conditions helped farmers advance corn harvest in Minnesota. USDA says 15% of the corn has been harvested with moisture at 19% and silage harvest 92% complete. Minnesota’s soybean harvest is 68% complete, ahead of last year and the average. Specialty crops like dry edible beans are 86%...
23% of soybeans, 62% of corn harvested in MO
Above average temperatures and below normal rainfall continue push harvest progress in Missouri. USDA says 23% of soybeans have been harvested, in-line with last year’s progress. Corn harvested for grain is 62% complete. Rice harvest is 82% complete and cotton harvest is 20% complete, both ahead of average. Winter wheat...
Congress calls for action on Mexican corn ban
A bipartisan group of Midwest lawmakers is pushing for a resolution with Mexico on its genetically modified corn ban. Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee tells Brownfield Mexico should have resolved this dispute during the creation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. “If that had been their goal when we were negotiating USMCA,...
15% of corn, 51% of soybeans harvested in SD
In its latest crop progress report, USDA says 15% of South Dakota’s corn is harvested, behind last year and the average. Soybean harvest is 51% complete, also behind the average. Sorghum harvest is 33% complete and sunflower harvest is 3% complete, both near the average for this time of the...
Just enough hay, but ponds are low
A cow-calf producer in southern Missouri says he got a third cutting of hay completed before the dry conditions started setting in this fall. Mark Sconce tells Brownfield “Johnson grass is a lifesaver in dry years.” Sconce says he’ll have just enough hay to get through the winter as long...
Stocks Retreat as Bond Yields Jump on Reduced Rate-Cut Expectations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down by -0.96%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.17%. Stocks on Monday retreated, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to...
Nebraska crop report
The USDA says Nebraska’s harvest continues at an average pace. According to the weekly crop progress report, 27% of the corn crop has been harvested, up 10% from last week, and near the five-year average of 24%. Sixty seven percent of the crop is in good to excellent condition, with...
Kansas crop report
Corn harvest in Kansas continues well ahead of normal pace. According to USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 67% of corn is harvested, up 14% from last week, and well ahead of the 52% five-year average, with 97% of the crop mature. Soybeans are 30% harvested, up 19% from last week,...
Arkansas corn and rice harvests nearly done
Nearly all the corn in Arkansas is in the bin, and farmers are focused on harvesting other crops as the dry weather continues. Ninety-two percent of the rice has been harvested. Eighty percent of the state’s soybeans are mature and 59% have been harvested. Forty-two percent of the Arkansas sweet...
Kentucky update: 66% corn and 33% soybeans harvested
Recent warm, dry weather has helped Kentucky farmers get back into the fields. Corn is 66 percent harvested and 95 percent mature. Soybeans are 33 percent harvested, 74 percent dropping leaves, and 89 percent coloring. Carl Bradley, a plant pathologist with the University of Kentucky, says soybean yields have varied....
Illinois harvest rolls on
The USDA says harvest is progressing in Illinois. Christian County farmer Jeff Scott says his early results are ahead of his record year of 2022. “Probably 10 to 12 bushel better per acre on the corn than 2022 and beans are probably three to four bushel better,” he says. The...
Warm weather fuels speedy harvest
Dry conditions are advancing harvest ahead of average in Michigan. Great Lakes Region Manager Andy Bernia with ACH Seeds tells Brownfield early sugarbeet digging across the Thumb is going well even with some yield losses. “Back in August, the numbers looked fantastic and they thought they might have too large...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 7, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.26, up 1 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.34, down 3 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $324.00, down $6.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.57, up 60 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.92 and 1/2, up 2 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $187.47,...
Members of Congress look to appropriations for H-2A labor cost freeze
A U.S. Congressman says he’s working with House appropriation leaders to pause H-2A guest worker program cost increases. Michigan Republican Bill Huizenga tells Brownfield a bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers is trying to make farm labor a priority issue for the four corners of Congress in the lame duck. “The...