Some fields look excellent, while others are showing signs of poor establishment, and weed competition. The first stretch of good weather for making dry hay has been this past week. Many, many acres of hay were cut after last Tuesday's rainfall, and baling and harvesting continued through the weekend. Both dairy and beef farmers are haying. Much of the hay that had been harvested previous to this week has been stored as silage, so a number of farmers are harvesting their first dry hay of the season.
Quality continues to decline as the crop matures.
Clipping and the recent rainfall have helped with pasture regrowth. A warm sunny week that was great for crop growth. Crops are growing well, with the heat and sun this week and the rain last week it has been an ideal week for crop growth. Corn is moving ahead quickly with some early fields in narrow rows now canopied over. Corn was still being planted up to this past week for silage to supplement the shortage of forage.