For corn, USDA’s September Crop Production report showed a yield of 176.3 bu. per acre, which is 1.7 bu. per acre higher than the August report, and 4.3 bu. per acre above last year’s crop. With an ...

Last month USDA lowered their yield predictions due to extreme dry conditions in May and June. Now everyone will be watching this Friday’s August WASDE report to see if the yield estimate changes ...

Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.

With already thin profit margins and increasingly uncertain farm labor and other input costs, precision agriculture ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a mix of drones and AI can help farmers measure the health of their corn more efficiently. Instead of relying on handheld devices — which are slow ...

In the Loda area, corn yields are averaging 30 to 65 bushels an acre, with a few fields showing yields less than 30, said Mike Snyder, manager of the Ludlow Co-op elevator in Loda. Normally, corn ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — The South Dakota corn harvest is behind schedule, but producers are seeing higher-than-expected yields in some areas this fall despite hot and dry conditions over the summer. “We’re ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Every year in late August, the grain market carefully watches the Pro Farmer Crop Tour to gauge whether current U.S. corn and soybean harvest assumptions are ...