"I am hoping there will be a pretty good yield due to timely rains and again missing the bad storms!" Earlier this week, crop watcher Sterling…
"Even though yields may not be what some are expecting in some areas, this is one of my favorite times of the year." Our crop watcher, Jeremey…
"Any moisture is good news. Still the concern for many people is going into the winter and next spring with so much ground moisture to recover…
Hello, from our little part of the Bohemian Alps. I believe fall has arrived. Mornings are much cooler, prompting the need for a light jacket,…
The recent rains will help the corn and soybeans finish the year and will help yields some.
"I don’t try to estimate yield. I know a lot of folks like to do that, but every time I try I am too far off."
"While the rain has been a relief and a morale booster for many, the reality is for our farm is that we will still more than likely be harvest…
"It is going to take a lot more than .60 to relieve our dry conditions."
"This late in the game, rain may not be as beneficial to the crops as they would have been a month ago. However, we still cross our fingers an…
Tom Oswald farms in Cherokee County, Iowa. He is on the United Soybean Board, serving as chairman of the supply action team.
"So far sales have been excellent, and we are running low on some products and having to ramp up production much faster than initially planned."
"The soybeans are thriving and hopefully throwing on a few more pods and filling out existing pods."
"Every time the phone rings we add another name to the growing silage chopping list." Producer Progress Reporter Krista Podany and Carl Dobias…
Spotty rains continue to roll through our area every couple weeks, but they are very hit and miss, and widespread drought continues in north c…
Two storm systems left Crop Watcher Tom Oswald with less than an inch of rain. Farms 5-10 miles away collected 2-5 inches.
"I was hoping for some form of moisture to be able to report over the past two weeks, but no such luck."
"The soybeans have been holding on for some rain and this recent event will help them greatly. Pod counts are definitely below normal but hope…
"The high humidity is been what has saved some of the suffering crops in dry land in this drought." Verdigre producer Krista Podany gives her …
"In corn, western corn rootworm beetles chewing on silks caused some area fields of corn on corn to be sprayed earlier than the now customary …
"Our irrigated corn looks excellent as usual on a hot and dry year."
"The corn looks pretty tough on some of our lighter soils where we have corn that is under 5-foot tall attempting to tassel and pollinate."
"This is a grassroots effort locally through our South Dakota Cattlewomen group to make sure that our kids are eating locally grown beef!"
A little rain helped crops and grass recover in northeastern South Dakota, but more is needed. Here's the latest report from our Crop Watcher,…
"The good news is the cool down after the July 4 heat wave. The days are cool and the mornings damp with moisture. It has really improved ever…
"It is pretty clear that 'something' is going on that will continue the questions into the fall and winter meetings."
"We have a list of inside 'rain day projects.' We were able to begin a few last week, starting some maintenance items on our combines in hopes…
Well, another two weeks passed and we got more rain. The rain totaled 2 inches for the period on my home farm – less and more on other farms. …