Update
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Partners & Friends,
We’re almost one-third of the way through harvest. As of today, corn and beans are about even in terms of progress. Yields have been strong—especially the early beans—and corn looks to be as good as, if not better than, last year. With no rain, the pace has been pretty intense.
We’ll be switching back to beans today, and by the looks of the fields, we should be able to wrap up bean harvest in 4–5 days. The forecast shows no rain for the next two weeks and temperatures in the 80s, which should speed up dry down and add some pressure to get the crop out while it’s still standing. Stalk quality isn’t great, as disease pressure was pretty heavy toward the end of the season. We’re delivering our fall corn sales now, while all seed beans will go into storage for winter delivery and processing. By the end of harvest, the bins will be full.
On the market side, soybean exports have been disappointing. TikTok seems to be the biggest sticking point between us and China. Still waiting to see the real impact of these trade deals. The Argentina swap felt like a slap in the face to American farmers. 🫤
Lastly, the Charlie Kirk service last Sunday was a powerful tribute to someone who stood firm in their faith!
Steve
