Neal Bredehoeft farms near Alma, Missouri, with his two brothers Gene and Clark, and his nephew Jordan. They raise soybeans and corn on their centennial farm. He has served the state and national soybean industry for more than 30 years. Neal and his wife Kathy have two daughters and four grandchildren.
Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybean Harvest Better Than Expected
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…
Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybeans Nearing Harvest
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.…
Ground Work 2022: Missouri Weather Impacts Soybean Management Decisions
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,…
Ground Work 2022: Soybeans Off to Strong Start in Missouri
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.…
Ground Work 2022: Planting Underway in Missouri
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…