Posts in Corn
Watch Corn Water Use Over the Next Few Weeks

The current heat wave is expected to last until the end of June. There are some low chances of rain scattered in the forecasts. We need to start watching water use in corn across the state. The next two weeks could provide us with some strong indicators on expected corn yields this fall.

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CornJennifer Elwell
Watch the Conditions not the Calendar When Planting Corn

Corn planting in 2022 is off pace from the five-year average for Kentucky with only 6% planted on the April 17 report. The calendar says we could have started planting corn April 1 in western Kentucky and April 15 in central and eastern Kentucky. The calendar suggests that we are behind. The weather and soil conditions suggest we are not.

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CornJennifer Elwell
Planning for 2022 Corn Production

Farmers are looking at sticker shock for some supply inputs and dealing with uncertainty around the availability of some other inputs. The issues have many producers thinking about where costs can be saved. The following are some suggestions for the first of December, heading into the 2022 season.

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CornJennifer Elwell