General Conditions This year looks like it will be full of challenges to profitable crop production. While rainfall is always welcome, excessive rainfall for an extended period of time can be as harmful as it is beneficial. Corn planted before the rain began in February may have suffered from the cold temperatures but most of it is up and looks fairly good. Much of the remaining crops are later than normal. Generally speaking, later planted crops tend to have more insect problems. In addition, weather issues can become… Read More →