The dry conditions are affecting the corn in central Missouri.
MFA’s Vice President of Agri-Services Jason Weirich says overall, the corn look better than it should in the state due to minimal rainfall. He says that’s likely due to a deep root establishment from early planting, but there are some fields outside of northwest Missouri that have pineapple corn.
“Pineapple corn is really the crop’s defense mechanism. The corn rolls up its leaves when it’s hot out to reduce the leaf area exposed to the sun,” he says.
