Michigan crops still need rain

Most Michigan crops need rain.

WinField United agronomist Jason Roth tells Brownfield about two-thirds of the state has some level of drought.  “I’ve seen corn that looks fairly uniform and still pretty dark green, and I’ve seen some that looks three to four feet tall, tasseled, barren ears and pretty ugly.”

The USDA says corn is now 96 percent silking, 58 percent in the dough stage, 14 percent dented, and condition is 51 percent good to excellent.

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