Neal Bredehoeft

U.S. Soybean Farmer

Neal Bredehoeft farms soybeans and corn with his brothers and a nephew near Alma, Missouri.

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybean Harvest Better Than Expected

Neal Bredehoeft|Nov 30, 2022

In our area of the U.S. Midwest, the 2022 growing season started with plenty of moisture. We planted crops in April and May, and our…

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybeans Nearing Harvest

Neal Bredehoeft|Oct 3, 2022

The hot, dry weather that started in early July has continued through the rest of the growing season in our area of the U.S. Midwest.…

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Weather Impacts Soybean Management Decisions

Neal Bredehoeft|Aug 8, 2022

After getting off to a strong start, a very hot, dry July damaged crop yields in our area of the U.S. Midwest. On July 2,…

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Ground Work 2022: Soybeans Off to Strong Start in Missouri

Neal Bredehoeft|Jun 21, 2022

At this stage of the growing season, the crops in our area of the U.S. Midwest look really good. So far, we’ve had ample moisture.…

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Ground Work 2022: Planting Underway in Missouri

Neal Bredehoeft|May 3, 2022

A weather pattern bringing high winds and small amounts of rain at a time, like just 5 cm, or .2 inches, has slowed our start…