USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, September 15, 2025 3:03PM CDT
Corn was 7% harvested, and the remaining crop was rated 67% good to excellent as of Sept. 14. Soybeans were 5% harvested, and condition was rated 63% good to excellent. Winter wheat was 11% planted.
Regenerative Ag is Having a Moment
Monday, September 15, 2025 8:46AM CDT
Farmers are blending tradition with innovation, using cover crops, no-till, and diversified practices to cut input costs, fight weeds, and protect soil while there is a growing push for regenerative agricultural practices. But these practices also offer farmers another way to reshape profitability while increasing conservation.
Cover Crop Prices Lower This Fall
Monday, September 15, 2025 6:55AM CDT
Prices for popular cover crops such as cereal rye and nitrogen-fixing brassicas are a little cheaper for producers this fall. A range of programs offers farmers incentives to try the practice and rewards farmers who have already been planting cover crops.
Top 5 Things to Watch
Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:52AM CDT
This week we anticipate interest rate decisions from the Fed while temperatures get higher again for most of the country. North Dakota farmers continue to evaluate recent frost damage as crops everywhere reach harvestable moisture levels.