Corn, Soybean Planting Wrapping Up

South Dakota’s planting season is wrapping up.

The USDA’s latest crop report shows 97 percent of the state’s corn and 88 percent of soybeans are planted - both slightly ahead of the five-year average rate.

Over 80 percent of both crops are rated in either “good” or “excellent” condition.

Higher diesel and fertilizer prices are squeezing farm profit margins ahead of the midterm elections. Farmers in Iowa and Kansas discuss rising harvest costs, the war in Iran and whether those pressures will change their votes.