From the Fields: LeeAnne Bulman with Kaleb Ellis

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Kate Bulman says good weather has kept combines and trucks rolling in northern Illinois.

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High-moisture ear corn is on the dry side toward the end of harvest. Farmers have switched to ear-corn harvest.

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As corn harvest moves along, farmers are content with yields in this year's fields. Kaleb Ellis had moisture as low as 13 percent.

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Bernie Baecker helps with hauling grain coming out of the field for James Ellis in the Waumandee Valley of western Wisconsin.

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Amy and Jimmy Ellis give their son, Kaleb Ellis, guidance as he works on FFA projects, with the goal of making him an independent farmer.

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Kaleb Ellis of Independence, Wisconsin, wins a national FFA proficiency award at the recent National FFA Convention in Indiana.

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Corn-stalk bales are next in line on Illinois farms as harvest moves along quickly.

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Kevin Urick of Prophetstown, Illinois, while hoping for 245 bushels to the acre, finds his corn is yielding 230 bushels.

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Combining corn is in full swing in Illinois, as expected this time of year. Lack of rain has kept the equipment moving.

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Keeping up with a combine is challenging with the harvest in full swing. Dry weather means no stuck equipment.

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Dry conditions are keeping farmers rolling through the fields although there's some concern with the designation of moderate drought in western Wisconsin.

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LeeAnne Bulman with Kaleb Ellis For Agri-View

This week we have a round-up of reports from Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In all areas, corn harvest is in full swing with dry weather allowing the equipment to keep rolling with no breaks unless there is breakage of equipment.