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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 7, 2017 at 7:35pm

Day 8 July 1, 2017 #cornbelt17 E Hwy 14 & 319 Ave. near Harrold, SD a rare canola field 80% grown in ND Thank You @BetterFarmingON

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:36pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 Myron, SD better looking soy field but variability all over the map Thank You Platinum sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:38pm

Day 8 Jul 1, 17 E Hwy 12 & 379 near Aberdeen, SD July 1 corn compared to 2016

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:38pm

Day 8 July 1, 17 summary of the state of SD no Garden state here, lots of variability rating the state a 6 out of 10

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:42pm

day 9 July 2, 17 in the state of ND corn rated 56% G-E, 13% P-VP, soys 53% G-E, 16% P-VP, HRS 39% G-E & 27% P-VP

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:46pm

Day 8 Jul 2, 17 Did you know that ND is rated 25.05 extreme drought at D3-D4 Thank You Platinum Sponsor

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

Day 8 Jul 22, 17 Hwy 11 W & 30th ankle high corn heat this week no moisture with stress crops even further Thank You @FramsNews

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 7:49pm

Day 8 July 2, 17 N Hwy 83 near Linton, ND did you know that ND grows mostly HRS & durum wheat Thank You Platinum Sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 8, 2017 at 4:25am

10-20% remember crops are behind but knee high corn by July 4 is normal for SD and ND

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 8, 2017 at 4:30am

Day 9 Jul 2, 17 N Hwy 83 near Underwood ND stand quality uniformity issues almost waist high Thank You Silver Sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 8, 2017 at 4:32am

Day 9 Jul 2, 17 N 83 & 201 Ave NE near Baldwin, ND dry ankle high soys but cool 75 degrees. Thank You Silver sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 8, 2017 at 4:33am

Day 9 July 2, 17 N Hwy 83 & 6th St. SW near Colehabour, ND good standing canola field Thank you silver sponsor

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