This season’s drought may be the cause of stunted ears being found throughout Ohio’s cornfields. The abnormalities may pose harvest challenges for growers and potentially impact yields.
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Frost has hit many parts of northwest and west-central Iowa.
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We have seen sporadic cases of blunt ears or “beer can ears” in the past in Pennsylvania and this year there have been reports of this phenomenon occurring this year and throughout the Midwest as well.
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Wet conditions and damage to corn caused by high winds or hail damage likely will increase diseases in corn both before and after harvest, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant pathologist said.
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Harvest is rolling in areas.
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Here’s the latest from OSU.
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It’s a good bet that the average cash rent in Illinois will break through the $200 ceiling in 2008.
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Many farmers are aware of the reported “Blunt Ear Syndrome” and/or “arrested ear development” in corn this year.
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Today’s corn hybrids leave virtual tree trunks in a combine’s wake. Managing stalk residue ranks as one of the chief challenges faced by continuous-corn producers.
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2007 will likely turn out to be one of the better years for Midwestern farmers who decided to grow continuous corn, says Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois (U of I) Extension agronomist.
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