National Ag News

There was more rain in Missouri this past week, causing flooding in some areas. Rain averaged more than 2 inches statewide. Topsoil moisture is 99 percent adequate to surplus.

Corn planting is 77 percent done, 16 percentage points behind a year ago, but 8 percentage points ahead of normal.   The crop is 82 percent fair to good.  Two percent is excellent.  Soybeans are 9 percent planted.  Cotton planting was 16 percent complete.  It was halted by rain the week before last, but University of Missouri cotton researcher Andrea Jones says growers shouldn’t be worried yet.

Continue reading Missouri cotton planting behind, but there’s still time at Brownfield Ag News.