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Mark your calendars for the 2017 6th Annual US Corn Belt Crop Tour!

U.S. Corn Belt Crop Tour is back!

Join us from June 24th – July 10th, 2017, as we go through 12 U.S. states  with “Marketing Man” Moe Agostino, to provide farmers with an indication of where grain prices may be headed and provide a selling advantage:- http://riskmanagement.farms.com/events/us-cornbelt-tour-2017

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Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:27pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 Thank You to Richard Tavers & his wife Joanne for their valuable time & hospitality in Hartington, NE

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:40pm

Day 7 Jun 30, 17 corn stressing from near Fordyce, NE Thank You Platinum sponsor @FramsNews

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:47pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 irrigated soys near Crofton, NE vs. 2015 crops stressing from missing out on the rains

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:53pm

Day 7 Jun 30, 17 Thank you to Ryan Arens for his valuable time & hospitality & showing us around Crofton, NE 

"Farmer Tip of the Day" Ryan Arens, Crofton, NE spray 3 times for weeds before planting, after & at V6-V10 corn

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:53pm

Day 7 Jun 30, 17 summary of tour NE crops are behind 2-4 weeks lower - central looking good but northern areas dry & stressing

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:54pm

Day 8 July 1, 17 in the state of South Dakota sunny & 27 or 86 degrees. Drought monitor for N Plains D0-D4 43% up 13

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:56pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 N 19 & 310 st. Spirit Mound, SD soybeans s stressing due to dry weather although recent rains have helped vs. 16

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:58pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 corn stressing from dry conditions also from too much rain at the wrong time N 19 & 306 St. Pleasant Valley, SD

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:59pm

Day 8 July 1, 17 corn near Irene, SD vs. 2016 

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:31pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 N Hwy 281 & 267 St Stickney, SD as we travel further N drought is taking its toll

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:32pm

Day 8 July 1, 2017 pineapple corn & burning up N of Plankinton, SD Hwy 281 & 243rd st

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:33pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 E 14 near Wessington, SD "knee" high corn by Jul 4th & its waist high, need more moisture Jul to finish strong

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