The Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator closed earlier his month after it became clear the cooperative was missing at least $2 million in funds and the former elevator manager has disappeared.
Significant disruption to harvest, along with crop damage, is in store for a high-production sector of the Upper Midwest following two days of heavy thunderstorms.
Farmers can save themselves a headache and money if they take action to prepare their grain storage before harvesting a single ear of corn.
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We have heard that many growers would like to see some results from 2018 before signing next year's IP contract, so we have extended the cutoff date by 1 week to October 5, 2018. But this will be the only extension, so DON'T MISS OUT! The odds are excellent to win the Kubota RTV500!
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Friday features moderate to heavy rain in the Southern Plains and light rain in the northern and southern Midwest. Other crop areas will be dry. Northern and western Midwest harvest will be delayed because of heavy rain this week. Conditions remain more favorable for harvest in the eastern Midwest. A notably cooler pattern is forming as well. » More DTN Weather Commentary
