Most of the corn will need average to slightly above growing conditions to reach maturity. Spring cereals are at the dough stage. The straw is short and the crop is variable. Harvest will get underway in an other two weeks. Harvest of second cut hay is wrapping-up.
Hay supply is still quite short in the area.
Given that there is little legume hay in the area, forage regrowth has been very slow because of the hot and dry weather conditions. Most growers will need a decent third cut to meet their hay requirements. Corn, soybeans and spring cereals maturity is about ten days behind normal. Most of the past week has been hot and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 30's and nighttime temperatures dropping to only the low 20's. A cool front arrived today with nighttime temperatures dropping to mid-teens and an expected high today of 24 degrees Celsius.