Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal
temperatures continue to benefit reproductive to filling corn and soybeans,
although significant developmental delays remain a concern as the end of summer
approaches. By August 11, more than one-fifth of the corn was not yet silking
in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
On the Plains, temperatures have fallen to near-normal
levels in Texas, accompanied by a few showers and thunderstorms. However, many
rain-fed crops on the southern Plains are still in need of rain.
Continue reading Near-seasonal pattern across much of the Heartland at Brownfield Ag News.