Harvest
Neil Lee’s cotton dealt with cool weather early on, which stunted the crop. It then turned off hot and dry. At harvest, he was thrilled to find “money bolls” at the bottom of the plant.
After a year of struggles in 2022, this year’s crop reaped weather that was much more favorable for growing cotton. Burlison, Tenn., farmer Brad Williams describes this year’s growing season as almost perfect.
According to USDA’s final crop progress report of the season, 96% of corn has been harvested — a 3% increase from last week.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 93% of corn has been harvested so far – an increase 5% from this time last week.
East-central Texas farmers battled historic heat, along with no rain during the heart of the growing season. The outlook on the cotton crop was bleak, but one Texas farmer says cotton harvest produced several surprises.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 88% of corn and 95% of soybeans have been harvested so far.
Here’s how and why you need to clean your combine after harvest and before you park it for the winter.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 81% of corn and 91% of soybeans have been harvested so far.
While a few cotton fields flourished with yields to brag about at the gin, the majority of the region’s production suffered, from one weather extreme to another.
According to the team at Heartland Ag Solutions, taking the time now to prep equipment for spring is vital.