Corn
Farmers: register today before session fills to capacity.
With only a few exceptions, flood soaked grain is not usable for feed or food.
One “rural legend” is that when planting corn-on-corn, the big hit on yield is reduced in the second year and then goes away. Not true, says a plant physiologist.
When hail damage occurs early in the season, yield loss many not directly be as detrimental as you first think.
Here’s a spreadsheet to help farmers evaluate the decision to accept a prevented planting payment or plant corn after the crop insurance deadline.
A cooler and wetter summer should aid corn development and yields.
Until soil conditions are right, don’t throw your expensive corn seed into the mud.