Crop News

Get the latest crop news, including USDA reports on crop progress from planting to crop condition to harvest for corn, soybeans, and wheat. This section also covers mergers and acquisitions in seed and chemical companies.
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4 More States Finish Corn/Soybean Harvest
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Iowa has just 5% of corn left in the fields, heavy rain delays final harvests
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Almost One-Third of Winter Wheat in This State Rated Very Poor/Poor
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Wisconsin Winding Down Rapid Harvest Season
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How Many Acres Stand Between Nebraska Farmers and the End of 2024 Harvest?
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What’s Going on With Illinois Corn and Soybean Harvests?
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4 Key Takeaways From This Map of the Country’s Corn Harvest
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Winter Wheat Condition Improving
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USDA Reduces Corn and Soybean Production Estimates More Than Expected
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Which State was First to Finish its Soybean Harvest?
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Lone Star State Led the Nation: Texas Wrapped Up Corn Harvest First
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All 5 of These States Have Just 2% of the 2024 Soybean Crop Left to Harvest
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Here’s How Corn Harvest Stacks Up Among Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska
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What’s Happening With U.S. Corn Harvest?
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What Did USDA Say in the First Crop Progress Report of November?
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Winter Wheat Emergence Lagging Behind in 4 States
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What’s Going on With Iowa Corn and Soybeans?
A John Deere combine harvests mature corn in hilly western Iowa in late October. A John Deere combine harvests mature corn in hilly western Iowa in late October.
What Is Going on With Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Harvest?
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4 States Still Have 35% or More of Their Corn to Harvest
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What’s Going on With the Country’s Corn Harvest?
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Corn Harvest Over 80% Complete
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Illinois is Racing Through Harvest Season
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Soybean Harvest Over 90% Complete in These 5 States
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Pie charts Showcase the High-Speed Progress of Nebraska Harvests
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How’s the Country’s Corn Harvest Going?
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Soybean Harvest Ahead of Normal in All 18 Top Growing States
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Corn Harvest Progress Passes the Halfway Mark
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Invasive, Ash-tree-killing Insect Now Present in All Iowa Counties
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How Does Corn and Soybean Harvest Stack up Among These Three Top States?
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Pie Charts Highlight Wisconsin’s Lightning-quick Soybean Harvest
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Syngenta and Taranis to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Agriculture Retailers
A John Deere combine harvests mature corn in hilly western Iowa in late October. A John Deere combine harvests mature corn in hilly western Iowa in late October.
Iowa Farmers Rapidly Approaching the End of Harvest Season Due to Dry Conditions
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Corn Harvest Nearly Halfway Complete
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Halfway There: Just One State Is Officially Past the 50% Mark for Both Corn and Soybean Harvest
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The Dry, the Wet, and the Ugly: Ohio Soybeans Suffer ‘One-Two Punch’ From Drought, Helene
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USDA Boosts Corn Production Estimate
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Here’s How Harvest Stacks up Among the Top Three Corn Growing States
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Pie Charts Explain October Corn Condition in the Top 18 Growing States
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Explore the Country’s Corn and Soybean Harvest Progress Using These Colorful Maps and Charts
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Soybean harvest nearly halfway complete
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3 Simple Pie Charts Illustrate Illinois Soybean Harvest so Far
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Nebraska Soybean Harvest Explained in 3 Simple Pie Charts
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‘Nobody Anticipated It Being This Bad’ in East Tennessee as Helene Flooding Devastates Unharvested Crops
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3 Simple Pie Charts Show Hurricane Helene Impact on North Carolina Corn Harvest
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Check Out the National Corn and Soybean Harvest Progress Summed up in Colorful, Interactive Maps
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Corn and Soybean Harvest Progress Sails Past 5-year Averages
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USDA Says Corn and Soy Stocks up 29% Year-over-year
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North Dakota a ‘mixed Bag’ This Harvest
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Interactive U.S. Maps Show How Harvest Progress Stacks up for Top States
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Nebraska Corn Harvest Explained in 3 Simple Pie Charts
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‘We Just Want It to Be Over’ in Ohio as Drought-stricken Crop Harvest Surges Forward
A farmer harvests soybeans in western Iowa in early October 2023. A farmer harvests soybeans in western Iowa in early October 2023.
Iowa Soybean Harvest Explained in 3 Simple Pie Charts
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Wisconsin Corn Harvest Explained in 3 Simple Pie Charts
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10 States Report Winter Wheat Emergence
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U.S. Soybean Condition Explained in Colorful Pie Charts
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Trump Threatens Deere With 200% Tariff Over Production Move to Mexico
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Soybean Harvest Progress More Than Doubles Week-over-week
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Farm Bill Discussions Continue, Though Same Issues Remain
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Higher Costs and Lower Grain Prices Lead to Lower Farm Earnings in 2023
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U.S. Corn Condition Explained in Colorful Pie Charts
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20% of Texas Corn Hasn’t Been Harvested Yet
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Illinois’ Promising Corn Harvest Explained in 3 Basic Pie Charts
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Loss of U.S. Farmland in the 21st Century: The National Perspective From the Census of Agriculture