John Hazzard sends us this photo he took at 6:30 p.m. this evening of storm clouds moving in from the west, as well as tassels emerging from the corn in preparation for pollination.
As a farmer who keeps us updated on the state of crop growth in Illinois, he added the following:
"Last Friday night 1.4 inches of rain fell here; before that the top soil was getting a little dry. The crops in our area are doing fine, still behind average for this time of year but only ten days or so. If we can have a normal August and stay away from an early frost the corn and soybeans may beat earlier expectations. With the late spring start and way above average rainfall I think the farmers here are happy the way things look as of now."
Thanks John for your timely update!
Photo courtesy of John Hazzard
As a farmer who keeps us updated on the state of crop growth in Illinois, he added the following:
"Last Friday night 1.4 inches of rain fell here; before that the top soil was getting a little dry. The crops in our area are doing fine, still behind average for this time of year but only ten days or so. If we can have a normal August and stay away from an early frost the corn and soybeans may beat earlier expectations. With the late spring start and way above average rainfall I think the farmers here are happy the way things look as of now."
Thanks John for your timely update!
Photo courtesy of John Hazzard
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