Prospects for corn and soybean crops in Iowa and Minnesota are the strongest in at least 22 years, scouts on Pro Farmer’s annual tour of top grain-producing states said on Thursday, but diseases already lurking in fields could limit yields at harvest.
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Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa
Corn yield potential and soybean prospects are significantly above average across Illinois and western Iowa, though plant diseases could threaten final yields, scouts on an annual crop tour of the Midwest said on Wednesday.
Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say
Nebraska’s soybean pod count is the highest in at least 22 years, and its corn yield potential is the strongest in four years, scouts said on Tuesday during the second day of Pro Farmer’s annual tour of major grain-producing states.
Corn acres up, yields likely down in Manitoba
A dry spring hindered crop establishment, but producers say early returns are looking better than they first expected
Warren McCutcheon, who farms near Carman, Man., normally harvests his corn crop in October. This fall, by Sept. 29, he already had 300 acres in the bin. The corn was ready to harvest because of dry conditions during much of the growing season, which persisted into September. McCutcheon still has a section of corn to […] Read more
