Crop Watch 2025: Corn Yield Threats
Several threats are impacting corn yields this season, including overly tight tassel wrap, Southern Rust and tar spot.
Unscripted: ‘Overly Tight Tassel Wrap’ Affecting Pollination?
Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist, joins Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths to shed light on crop conditions, particularly pollination issues.
Crop Condition News
Comparing early-August greenness to the average reflects a fairly ‘average’ situation for much of the Corn Belt.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index reflected some improvement in western Corn Belt and degradation in the east, resulting in little net change for either crop.
Today, spotty showers stretch from the Missouri Valley into the Ohio Valley.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to precede and accompany these fronts.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index dipped just 0.5 points over the past week, signaling rains stabilized the crop.
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The Midwest is enjoying a reprieve from recent heat.
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Another disturbance is expected to bring rain to the Corn Belt next week, but just light showers are expected for the northern High Plains.
Get your day started with a brief rundown of key news.