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A farmer in eastern South Dakota says last week’s heat dome didn’t have much impact on the corn at his farm, which is tasseling. Travis Renkly farms in Brookings County, and he says the rains ahead of Independence Day were enough to help the crops get through the hot week. However, more rain is needed. The post South Dakota farmer: corn survived heat, rain now critical for yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Crop conditions are moving in the right direction for Nebraska farmers. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn improved from 63 to 65 percent good to excellent, while soybeans went from 65 to 68 percent good to excellent. Corn development is close to normal with 60 percent silking and 6 percent at the dough stage. The post Corn, soybean ratings climb as Nebraska crops progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A farmer in eastern Missouri says corn and soybeans are doing better than expected in mid-July, considering the soil compaction issues that happened during the wet spring. Jim Boerding, who farms in St. Charles County, tells Brownfield “time will tell. I’m sure we’ll see some declining crops due to the soil compaction. It’s hard to The post Eastern Missouri farmer says corn and soybeans better than expected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Soybean condition ratings improved during the week in Kansas. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says beans in good to excellent condition advanced from 69 to 72 percent.  Twenty-two percent of the crop is setting pods, compared to the five-year average of 14 percent. Corn condition ratings held steady at 64 percent good to excellent, with The post Kansas soybeans jump from 69% to 72% good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.