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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 June 28, 2017 at 2:53pm

Day 4 June 27, 17 in Southern IL S on Wanwick Rice Rd & Hwy 127 near Pinckneyville not as far along as would expect very dry

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on June 28, 2017 at 2:56pm

Day 5 Jun 28, 17 #cornbelt17 in the state of MO We will finish IL & IN at the end of the tour in the North

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on June 28, 2017 at 3:18pm

Day 5 Jun 28, 17 #cornbelt17 tour summary for OH, IN & IL this is the poorest start since doing tours as far back 12 (12 being an exception)

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on June 28, 2017 at 3:23pm

Day 5 Jun 28 #cornbelt17 tour summary OH, IN, IL poorest start for soys since 12 Conditions are far from optimal Thank You #GreenfieldGlobal

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on June 28, 2017 at 4:28pm

Special tour offer from our sponsor Alpine free tissue sample test & consultation

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:32am

Day 5 June 28, 17 N on Hwy 61 near Clark, MO some continued variability Thank You , , @FramsNews

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:34am

Day 5 Jun 28, 17 #cornbelt17 E on County Road 110 & Hwy 21 near Clifton Hill, MO soybeans in good shape rated 64% G-E vs. nationally at 66%

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:35am

Day 5 Jun 28, 17 East Hwy 24 near Keytesville, MO more consistent corn rated 66% G-E vs. Us at 67% Thank You

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:37am

Day 5 Jun 28, 17 #cornbelt17 running out of day light but looking better in Chariton County, MO Hwy 24 Brunswick

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:39am

Day 6 June 29, 17 #cornbelt17 just hat the doctor ordered in the state of Kansas

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:40am

Day 6 June 9, 17 Melvern, KS corn planted April 29 Melvern, KS 20 inch rows as dry but got million $ rains Thank You

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 10:41am

Day 6 June 9, 17 in Melvern, KS early planted soybean end of May vs. planted just a week ago Thank You ,

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