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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 11:19am

Day 6 Jun 29, 17 Wheat harvest - Getting it done in Kansas Thank You to our Platinum sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 11:22am

Day 6 Jun 29, 17 N Hwy 283 Solomon District-3, KS - sun setting with combines & cattle in the distance

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:43pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 chest high corn N Hwy 77 & county Rd. 6 near stocking, NE Thank You Platinum sponsor

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:45pm

Day 7 Jun 30, 17 N Hwy 81 & 256 st, Platte Centre, NE irrigated best beans yet vs. non-irrigated Thank You

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:49pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 irrigated corn 34th t. & N Hwy 81 near Grand Prairie, NE irrigated corn Thank You ,

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:50pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 corn in McLean, NE N 81 & 863 Rd is behind vs. 15 Thank You , , @FramsNews

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:54pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 #cornbelt17 short corn near Precinct 8, NE 883 rd & 556 rd should be twice the size by July 1  Thank You #GreenfieldGlobal

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:56pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 Hartington, NE sandy soil planted 3rd week of May plant, stand and pop. issues Thank You

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 5:57pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 irrigated soybeans planted 4th eek of May in Hartington, NE vs. 2015 Thank You ,

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:13pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 corn stressing in Hartington, NE 4 weeks without rain vs. 2015 Thank You Canada

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:20pm

Day 7 June 30, 17 irrigated soys Precinct 8, NE Thank You

Permalink Reply by Moe Agostino on July 7, 2017 at 6:25pm

Day 7 June 30, 2017 #cornbelt17 short corn crops in Hartington, NE but very thick stalks 

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