Enter Zip Code below for LIVE local results.
Charts & Quotes
2009 Harvest Snapshot
10/30/2009
Send us your photos and videos!
Have questions about submitting photos or video? E-mail cropcomments@agweb.com for help! |
Are other farmers experiencing the same troubles, weather and yields as you this fall? Learn what’s happening from these direct-from-the-field reports. You’ll see combines rolling, soggy fields and farmer comments.
Six Key Harvest Reports
“Is this really possible? We have had the wettest couple of months in history,” says a Bond County, Ill., farmer.
“We have not turned a wheel,” says a central South Dakota farmer.
“Yields are exceptionally good, 180 plus on corn, 50 to 75 on beans,” says a Brown County, Kan., farmer.
“Sunshine is getting to be an abnormal object in the sky. Praying for sun and warm weather. Be careful; safety first!!!!” says a Cedar County, Neb. farmer.
“It's the 22nd of October and we have had two days suitable for bean harvest so far. If it keeps going like this and Christmas will be spent in the combine cab!” says a Dodge County, Wis., farmer.
“Across Ontario I would guess that soy harvest is only 10-20% complete and we should be 60-70% complete at this time of year,” says a Grenville County, Ontario, Canada, farmer.
First-Hand Harvest Views
10/26 - North Central Illinois: We tried about an acre of soybeans @ 17% so it's back to corn. The corn was running anywhere from 200-260 dry and the wet yield is even too wild to mention! This field was mainly running around 30-34% but the next field we went into was 38% so it was decided that we should stop for just a little bit. It has been raining so much that we really can't do much anyway. (Video courtesy of Delhotal Farms).
10/21 - Texas: Heavy rain, as much as 10 inches in some areas, raised soil moisture levels and generally improved the agricultural outlook through most of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
10/16 - Polo, Ill.: “Our driers are getting a pretty good workout,” says Illinois farmer Dustin Spears. “The corn is really wet.”
Agriculture Reports Network provides crop conditions directly from the farmer to the farmer. Visit, www.agreportsnetwork.com to find out more from locations across the United States.
10/15 - North Central Illinois: We finally started doing corn. I think it will be a while before we can do soybeans. (Video courtesy of Delhotal Farms)
10/15 - Texas: Following rains, armyworms marched in and devoured improved pastures and wheat throughout the state. But the worst may be over -- or not -- according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
10/14 - Between Assumption and Pana, Ill.: Pam Smith, Farm Journal Seeds & Production Editor: Illinois farmer Ron Sloan reports from the field about his soybean harvest this year.
10/7 - Mason, Ohio: Joe Steiner, of Mason, Ohio, says sunshine paved the way for soybean harvest at his farm this week.
Agriculture Reports Network provides crop conditions directly from the farmer to the farmer. Visit, www.agreportsnetwork.com to find out more from locations across the United States.
10/13 - Odebolt, Iowa: Carol Raasch, of Odebolt, Iowa, says corn and soybean harvest is finally happening after lots of rain and drying time.
Agriculture Reports Network provides crop conditions directly from the farmer to the farmer. Visit, www.agreportsnetwork.com to find out more from locations across the United States.
10/12 - Piatt County, Ill.: Pam Smith, Farm Journal Seeds & Production Editor: Combines have stalled due to rain delay, but harvest progress has been seen.
10/12 - Greenfield, Ill.: Ross Prough gives a crop and weather report for his farm in Greenfield, Ill.
Agriculture Reports Network provides crop conditions directly from the farmer to the farmer. Visit, www.agreportsnetwork.com to find out more from locations across the United States.
Printer-friendly version
Email Article to a Friend
