Farmers are getting close to rolling, but we still need the weather to cooperate. Very little has been done in the immediate area so far, and …
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A little bit of corn has come out in the area over the past week. Early reports suggest yields are running behind in the last couple of years.…
Another week of very hot and humid weather for our harvest, but we also ended up with a breezy and slightly cooler weekend by Sunday evening. …
Harvest is in full swing this week with moisture levels dropping fast. Temps did stay warm but cooled a bit in the evening time to give some r…
Harvest is full on in central Illinois. Corn is coming out of the field at 15-22% moisture. Hybrids are standing well, but stalks are becoming…
Harvest is on as we began shelling corn this past week. Dry-down has been tremendous with the hot weather conditions. Yields are variable, wit…
Some corn harvest started in the area this week. I've heard moisture from 16 to mid-20s. Some reports of stalk rot issues, especially in the e…
We got three-tenths of rain Thursday morning (Sept. 10). Soybeans are changing fast. Some guys are starting on April-planted corn with moistur…
Significant harvest progress was made this past week with a long stretch of hot (mostly) dry days. Just a rough estimate, our area is probably…
Much-needed rain moved through our area at the end of week, providing anywhere from three-fourths to 2 inches of rain. This slowed down soybea…