USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, August 17, 2026 3:05PM CDT
Corn was rated 60% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 61% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Aug. 16. Winter wheat harvest reached 96% complete.
Midwest Farmland Real Values Drop
Monday, August 17, 2026 1:39PM CDT
Midwest farmland values were flat year over year in the second quarter of 2026. But in real terms, when adjusted for inflation, values were down 3.7% from 2025 -- the largest real drop since 2016.
FCA Releases 2025 YBS Report
Monday, August 17, 2026 4:53AM CDT
The Farm Credit Administration released the FCS Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Mission Performance report during its monthly meeting on Aug. 13, detailing lending and nonlending support of young, beginning and small farmers.
Russ' Vintage Iron
Monday, August 17, 2026 4:03AM CDT
The 2026 Washington County (Nebraska) Fair was the final show for three buildings on the fairgrounds. Two were original, 107-year-old structures and are being replaced by one larger building set to be ready for the 2027 fair. However, memories of the old buildings will live on through several generations of families in the county.