The 2024 fall harvest season had been progressing at a very fast pace across most of the upper Midwest, with harvest nearly completed in many areas. The combination of above normal temperatures ...

Soybean crops are fast disappearing across Illinois, as combines roll through fields finishing up the 2024 harvest, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. One concern he has, however, is the ...

While some Illinois corn growers are heading into harvest early, others are telling Ken Ferrie their corn is drying slowly in the field – they’re seeing moisture levels drop only one point per week.

DANBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The recent dry weather is giving Michigan farmers an early start on harvesting corn and soybeans. Sandborn Farms near Portland is already making progress on the soybean ...

The outlook for U.S. and global corn and soybean crops in 2025 is generally positive, with strong vegetation health in corn-growing regions and stable conditions for soybeans globally. The record-high ...

Explore the history of corn harvesting in American agriculture, from hand-husked fields with horses to early mechanized ...

BLANCHESTER, Ohio — Corn farmers are making steady progress with their harvest despite facing a 40-bushel-per-acre decrease in yields this year, according to farmers I spoke with near Blanchester.

Corn and soybean harvest begins in Iowa. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Corn and soybeans in Iowa are several days behind 2023’s maturation schedule, but are in overall good to ...

ST. LOUIS – It’s one of the most important times of the year for area farmers and after a tough spring we checked in to see how the harvest season is progressing and what farmers are specifically ...