Harvest Moves At A Snail’s Pace, Less Than Half Of 2018 Progress

Troubles at planting continue to show up this season, with just 11% of corn and 7% of soybeans harvested, according to USDA’s Crop Progress Report. Maturities are far below normal, forcing combines to stay in sheds as crops risk freeze damage in parts of the country.

Markets Rise On News About Grain Stocks, Possible China Ag Buys

The markets took off on Monday after USDA released it's latest grain stocks report and on news about China.

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Is Frost A Possibility For The Midwest This Week?

Some of you may be waking up to snow while others may be in areas dealing with near freezing temperatures right now. The maturity of the U.S. corn crop is running at its slowest pace since 2009. For soybeans dropping leaves, it's the slowest since 1996.

Out With The Old, In With The New

Weather is undoubtedly one of the major stimuli this morning as up to a foot of snow fell across parts of Montana into the Canadian Prairies, bring the wheat harvest to a virtual standstill. Snow is not the only weather issue in the states as excessive rains across much of the Midwest is keeping combines parked for now.

Partnership Promotes Sustainability On 1.5 Million Corn Acres

On a recent AgPro podcast, Matt Carstens, Senior Vice President of Land O'Lakes Sustain, gives details on why the cooperative launched a fourth business unit focused on sustainability as well as what’s the scoop on their recent announcement with Tate & Lyle.

Should I Pay For Commercial Storage?

Last week Jon Scheve discussed which crop farmers should store at home, if they don't have 100% on-farm storage. The next storage questions he is frequently asked are.... What Do I Do with My Grain in A Commercial Facility? Do I Sell Across the Scale or Pay Storage?

Location
Richland County, Louisiana

Finished corn about 3 weeks ago, had good overall yield. Soybeans in our area are all over the board on yield, not good. Started harvest on cotton, great yields so far. Hay has been great this year with rain at the right time. Starting to get in drought situation with no rain in 6 weeks, hard on breaking plows.

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