Tar Spot Infects Corn Crops in 5 Indiana Counties

USDA says most Wisconsin crops remain in good condition after a week of mixed weather conditions.  Just over three days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday. Mike Berget raises corn and soybeans in LaFayette and Green County, Wisconsin and Stephenson County, Illinois.  He tells Brownfield rainfall amounts...

An eastern Iowa farmer says his corn crop is off to an unprecedented start. Billie Danner is from the West Liberty area. “Just looks so good that we don’t want to get it ruined by any storms right now. But corn, I’ve got to say, this is the best looking...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business. August live cattle closed $.57 higher at $213.87 and October live cattle closed $.35 higher at $210.17.  August feeder cattle closed $2.77 higher at $310.67 and September feeder cattle closed $2.72 higher...

 A southern Michigan farmer says crops look pretty good and disease pressure has been limited after the slow start to the growing season. Brian Preston tells Brownfield, “I don’t think things are growing as fast as maybe we would hope that they would be at this stage, based on when...

A southeast Minnesota farmer is concerned weeds could get a foothold on soybeans. Ben Storm of Dover spoke to Brownfield Monday, the first day he’s been able to apply post-emergence herbicide on beans. “My beans are weedier than I would’ve liked them to be at this point in the year,...

Farmers in southern Minnesota have been dealing with windy and wet conditions as they worked to finish postemergence herbicide applications. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says adverse weather also hampered top and side-dressing of nitrogen. “Wet field conditions, too much wind, all of the above can...

Joe Christian, a farmer in northeast Arkansas, tells Brownfield it’s been difficult for rice and soybeans to recover from the excessive spring rains. “All of our soybeans are up and looking good, but they’re two weeks behind,” he says. “Our rice, about 75 percent is good and the other 25...

A northeast Nebraska farmer says crop conditions are in good shape despite some challenges early in the growing season. Quentin Connealy farms along the Missouri river about 45 minutes north of Omaha. He says it was very dry during planting. “I’d say we’re finally catching up and everything is growing...

A central Indiana farmer says wet weather has slowed progress for many operations across the state. Chris Cherry says some farmers are still trying to finish the 2025 planting season. “I’ve got customers that are still planting today and some of them are still planting first crop, so you don’t...

A southwest Ohio farmer says he’s about to start harvesting his winter wheat crop. Eric Tipton says the recent heat wave was just what the crop needed. “The problem is, a lot of us got wheat planted when it was really dry last fall, so didn’t really get the establishment...

U.S. crop condition ratings were mixed on the week. Those ratings continue to vary widely by location and by crop, with weather mixed, but generally seen as favorable for development over the past week. The USDA says 73% of corn is in good to excellent shape, up 3% on the...

A northeast Kansas farmer says timely rains have come at a critical time in the growing season. Brett Neibling tells Brownfield corn and soybeans are in excellent shape. “Corn is beginning to tassel so I would think  by 4th of July we might see maybe a majority of the corn...

Jul. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/2, up 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.24 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $271.30, up 20 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 52.51, up 6 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.28 and 3/4, up 4 centsAug. live cattle closed at...

A break in the weather has finally brought busy times for a southeastern Illinois farmer. “We’re really a month behind.  Everything we’re doing now should have been done the 1st of June instead of the 1st of July.” Clark County farmer Don Guinnip says a wet April, May, and early...