Kent Thiesse

As we enter the final months of 2024, some farmers in the Upper Midwest could be facing serious financial challenges by the end of the year.

Jody Borher and Ellyce Thompson stop in to tell stories of the Mankato High School Split in 1973-4 and the 50th Class Reunion that is coming up at the end of Sept.

The September 12 USDA Crop Report projected record U.S. average yields for both corn and soybeans in 2024.

Kent Thiesse Farm Management Analyst The 2024 Presidential election has gathered a majority of the news headlines in recent weeks, as we head to National Election Day on November 5.

Sean Hayes joins us on Talk of the Town today to discuss Fire Safety and Prevention week, as well as an upcoming open house happening Sunday, October 13th. For more info about this open house, click here.

The very warm and dry weather in the Upper Midwest during September this year has pushed the 2024 corn and soybean crop very rapidly toward maturity.

Based on yield reports from many areas of the Upper Midwest, it is likely that a significant number of corn and soybean producers may qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2024.

Arriving at equitable land rental rates is always an ongoing challenge for farm operators and landlords alike, which will likely be an even bigger challenge for the 2025 growing season.

It is quite possible that a significant number of corn and soybean producers in many areas of the Upper Midwest may qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2024.

The 2024 fall harvest season had been progressing at a very fast pace across most of the Upper Midwest, with harvest nearly completed in many areas.