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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

Thank you all Sponsors

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Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 3:47pm

Day 1 Jul 5, 17 S Hwy 71 near Grant, IA USDA reported soy crop conditions -2% to 64% vs. avg. 64%

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 3:52pm

Day 12 July 5, 17 Hwy 141 E & 380th St E near Aspinwall, IA Did you know that Iowa as of 07-04-17 is 50.60 in a D0-D4

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 3:55pm

Day 12 Jul 5, 17 later planted corn vs. early planted, waist vs. head high S Hwy 59 & 150th st. Holstein, IA

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 3:56pm

Day 12 Jul 5, 17 S Hwy 75 & 500th St. S of Maurice, IA soys filling in the rows & corn head high & about to tassel

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 3:57pm

Day 12 July 5, 17 Did you know that IA subsoil moisture is 79% adequate & topsoil moisture is 70%

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:01pm

Day 12 Jul 5, 17 USDA reports IA -400,000 corn acres in 17 vs. 16, soys up +500,00 

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:04pm

Day 13 July 6, 17 #cornbelt17, Day 2 in the state of IA. USDA reported silking at 10% vs. 16 at 14% 

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:06pm

Day 13 Jul 6, 17 W 212 near Merango, IA Dakotas, Ohio, PA, Iowa, & Colorado saw corn crop condition decline

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:42pm

Day 13 July 6, 17 Thank You to Steve Henry & his wife from Nevada, IA for his valuable time & hospitality

Farmer Tip of the Day Steve Henry Nev IA apply starter fertilizer "liquid gold" at planting give corn a great start

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:45pm

Day 13 July 12, 17 in Richland Township Nevada, IA soybeans filling in the rows

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:51pm

Day 13 July 6, 17 N Hwy14 & 310th St. North of Conrad, IA Tellabs a satellite imaging company projecting a 166.2 bpa corn crop

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 9, 2017 at 4:53pm

Day 13 July 6, 17 Lincoln Township Hudson, IA best soys so far 7-8 nodes & 38 blooming pods

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