Daniel is at the peak of harvest in his 23 acres of corn. He says the irrigated crops will make it, but the dry land corn is a disaster because of the drought. Daniel knows many South Georgia farmers planted big crops of field corn, to take advantage of the ethanol demand for the crop. All the other farmers with all this corn have just been working themselves to death. Despite drought, sweet corn harvest excellent. Agronomists say scattered rain showers over the weekend gave some relief,...

Paul Another week of above normal temperatures last week helped the rapid maturation of small grain crops, according to the weekly crop report from the Minnesota field office of the U. Along other crops, spring wheat acreage was 93 percent jointed, with 46 percent headed, compared to the average of 72 percent jointed and 31 percent headed. The condition of most crops fell slightly from a week ago, although nearly all the areas of the state received some rain during the week. Like corn, 77...

Irrigated corn fields in Nebraska rated 86% good to-excellent and 82% of dryland corn rated that well. The report noted that dry weather in the Panhandle is beginning to stress pasture and crops there. As for Nebraska wheat, 10% of the crop is now ripe and harvest did get underway last week. The USDA report suggested the Nebraska wheat harvest will begin in earnest as this week moves forward. Soybean conditions look almost as good, with 81% rated good-to-excellent. Feature Programs &...

WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With corn acreage at record levels, the potential for significant aerial application activity in the Corn Belt states is expected to be high this summer in order to protect crops from harmful pests and diseases. WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With corn acreage at record levels, the potential for significant aerial application activity in the Corn Belt states is expected to be high this summer in order to protect crops from...

The Darrel Good Report: Friday's June Grain Stocks Estimates Seen as Providing Fundamental Information on Direction of Corn, Soybean Markets. weather and crop conditions continue to affect corn and soybean prices, but the June 29 release of the USDA s Acreage and Grain Stocks reports will provide additional fundamental information for these markets, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist. weather and crop conditions continue to affect corn and soybean prices, but the...