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Crop tour finds huge Minnesota, Iowa crops, but diseases lurk

Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025

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Prospects for corn and soybean crops in Iowa and Minnesota are the strongest in at least 22 years, scouts on Pro Farmer’s annual tour of top grain-producing states said on Thursday, but diseases already lurking in fields could limit yields at harvest.

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