Dry conditions continue to impact South Dakota. Topsoil moisture is only 24% adequate and 47% short with 29% of farmland very short on moisture. That lack of moisture is taking a toll on pasture and ...

October was very dry for Kentucky farmers and the recent rains were welcomed. Caleb Ragland, who farms in central Kentucky, says it will be good for his winter wheat. “We needed a little moisture,” he ...

A wet November has brought some improvement to winter wheat fields in Kansas. Western Kansas farmer Clay Schemm tells Brownfield… “I had a field that was a very spotty stand. This moisture came ...

Above normal temperatures allowed Wisconsin farmers to continue with harvesting and fall field work in between rain events. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says Wisconsin had 4.6 days suitable ...

Harvesting is nearly done in Arkansas. USDA officials say 99% of the cotton is harvested, 99% of the soybeans are in the bin, and all of the sweet potatoes are harvested. All of the peanuts have been ...

The USDA says corn and soybean harvest is complete in Illinois. Monroe County farmer Jeremy Neff says he wrapped up a few weeks ago. “It was the quickest harvest I’ve ever seen.” He says, “It was a ...

Harvest has wrapped up in many areas across the state. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 97 percent harvested for grain.  Winter wheat is 64 percent ...

The USDA says harvest is nearing completion in Missouri. The latest weekly crop progress and conditions report shows 95% of the state’s corn is harvested, up 2% from last week, and just behind average ...

Warm and wet weather was helpful to Michigan’s wheat crop last week. The USDA says winter wheat is 96 percent emerged with condition rated 74 percent good to excellent. Michigan’s corn crop is 95 ...

FarmOp Capital and Compeer Financial are partnering to provide Midwest farmers with more lending options. The joint venture, announced Monday, will make FarmOp lending tools available to Compeer ...

Cabbage field in Wisconsin The economic impact of agriculture on Wisconsin’s economy is 11.5 billion dollars higher in just five years.  New data from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of ...

The director of trade policy at the U.S. Grains Council is concerned about potential tariffs disrupting trade efforts in 2025. Andrew Brandt tells Brownfield… “President-elect Trump is coming back,” ...