The seemingly relentless cool, wet, and cloudy weather of recent weeks has not only delayed the completion of corn planting, but has also certainly not been favorable for rapid and vigorous stand establishment for fields of corn already planted.
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Here’s the latest from Missouri.
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Here’s the latest from the University of Wisconsin.
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We’ve posted a new issue of MSU’s Field CAT Alert.
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Issue no. 8 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.
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Journal Star (Peoria, IL) (KRT): May 13—PEORIA—After a slow start, central Illinois farmers appear to have most of their corn in the ground.
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A late start for spring planting could take money out of farmers’ pockets and add to the pressure on food prices.
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Barren fields are making Northeast Iowa producers nervous, but adverse weather isn’t driving grain prices skyward.
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I have been made aware of some growers who are trying to till “semi-dry” fields in order to help them dry out.
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Planting delays continue. Consider switching to earlier maturity hybrids by early June. Check seed availability with seed dealers now.
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