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Minnesota farmer concerned about uneven corn

A south-central Minnesota farmer anticipates a poor corn crop after problems during planting. Sam Ziegler of Good Thunder tells Brownfield rain fell nine straight days after he got his corn planted. “It rained some every day, and that led into lots of germination (and) emergence... Read More.

Uneven stands and timely rains

An agronomist in northwest Missouri says there are uneven corn and soybean stands as the crops advance. Erin Marlow with Cropwise Consulting tells Brownfield crop residue didn’t break down as well after last fall’s harvest due to the dry conditions. “Soybean stands had losses of... Read More.