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Jul 23, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Crop Progress and Condition Remain a Challenge

Grain Sorghum, on the other hand, is enjoying better ratings than recent past years.

Jul 16, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Painfully Slow Crop Progress

With planting finally ended, producers now face a waiting game, with crop progress well behind normal and weather not entirely cooperating.

Jul 9, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Still a Story of Moisture and Slow Crop Development

A summary of moisture and crop conditions across the grain belt.

Jul 1, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Knee High by Fourth of July? Some Fields Yet to Sprout

Prevented-plant claims expected to pass $1 billion mark.

Jun 25, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Slightly Lower Condition Ratings Take Center Stage

Like corn, soybean condition has deteriorated some in the past week.

May 21, 2019 | Crop Insurance

Record Corn Unplanted for This Time of Season

Corn futures closed Monday at their highest price in nearly a year and wheat prices reached their highest level in three months on continued wet weather.

Oct 16, 2018 | Crop Insurance

Poor Weather Stalls Harvest

Better weather in the week ahead will help, at least on fields that aren’t too wet for machinery.

Sep 24, 2018 | Crop Insurance

Combines – and planters – rolling

Harvest of corn and soybeans is ahead of average in our service area.

Jun 26, 2018 |

Rain makes Grain

Corn condition exceeds the past four years and soybean condition matches 2014 and 2016.

Jun 12, 2018 |

Healthy Corn Equals Happy Farmers

Seventy-seven percent of the corn crop and 74 percent of beans are rated as good to excellent in the 18 states that report to USDA. See this week’s USDA crop report to see how Kansas crops compare.

May 15, 2018 |

Full Speed Ahead?

The latest on crop progress and weather forecasts.

May 8, 2018 |

Planting: Good progress but still behind

“As you hear discussions of yields, keep in mind the average for corn is nearly 170 bu., and a range of 160 to 180 is possible,” says Purdue’s David Widmar. “The high end of that range would be devastating to markets.”

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