Corn
USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.
Notes several negative consequences for pollination.
Farm Journal’s field agronomist likens this year’s crop condition to that of 1988.
This year’s corn needs rain and needs it soon.
As drought spreads throughout the Midwest, one of the largest planted corn crops on record could already be dwindling.
The start of summer has brought sweltering temperatures to the U.S. Corn Belt, where the corn and soybean crops are quickly fading.
Dr. Cordonnier once again lowers his corn and soybean yield pegs.
Sees corn, soybean and spring wheat acres up from USDA’s March pegs.