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Ground Work 2022: Finishing 2022 and Preparing for the 2023 Illinois Soybean Crop
Every season has its challenges, and 2022 brought many to our area of Illinois in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. Despite challenges and setbacks,…
Ground Work 2022: Continuously Improving Sustainability of Michigan Soybeans
Dry weather this fall allowed for an efficient harvest season in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. After getting soybean harvest underway…
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: Finishing a Successful Indiana Harvest
Harvest 2022 has gone well on our farm in the U.S. Midwest. The weather has been beautiful for harvest. The crop yields have been average,…
Ground Work 2022: Harvesting Minnesota Soy Food Beans to Protect Quality
We have been harvesting for over a month in our area of Minnesota, in the upper U.S. Midwest. Overall, we’ve been happy with our yields,…
Ground Work 2022: Mississippi Soybean, Cotton and Catfish Harvest
Our fall season has been very busy, as usual. Weather conditions have been ideal for harvesting in our region of the U.S. South. We wrapped…
Ground Work 2022: Soybeans Deliver Excellent Yields in Drought-Stricken North Carolina
I started harvesting a beautiful crop of soybeans on October 27. Despite growing during the driest year I’ve experienced during my 35-year farming career, this…
Ground Work 2022: Michigan Soybean Harvest Underway
We started harvesting our soybeans on October 4. Late-season rain in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest, caused the soybeans to take…
Ground Work 2022: Connecting with Customers Before Starting Indiana Soybean Harvest
Though conditions have been challenging in our area of the U.S. Midwest, I expect a quality, but average yield, from our 2022 soybean crop. Temperatures…
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.…