Soybean production and the growing environment in 2018 can be summarized in one word- VARIABILITY! Soybeans were planted into soils ranging from good to extremely dry soils…then came spotty rains and high heat, not to mention weather events that caused replanting. With recent rainfall events coming through much of the area and the R1 stage either here or happening soon, soybeans are actively and rapidly growing. Soybeans will show every stress event in the leaves, and this year is no different.
09.16.2019 | Agtegra
Just weeks after its July grand opening, Ag Processing, Inc. (AGP) is crushing old crop soybeans as the region gears up for fall harvest. Agtegra Soybean Merchandiser John Borchers says a lot of grain is being hauled to the plant as producers clean out bins in preparation for...
As the fall 2019 harvest gets underway, five Agtegra locations will have newly added capacity available for producers trucking their grain into the system. Andover, Bowdle, Highmore, Kennebec and Wolsey are the sites of new grain bin storage.
09.10.2019 | Agtegra
"U.S. agriculture has been dealt a hefty blow by extreme weather over the last several years, and 2019 is no exception,” Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, said. “The scope of this year’s prevented planting alone is devastating, and although these disaster program...