By Kent Casson
For The Daily Leader
Jesse Mackinson, who lives west of Pontiac and farms in Livingston County, can’t complain about crop conditions in his neck of the woods.
He looks forward to what should be a very promising fall.
“We’ve missed the really heavy rains but got the good rain that the crops love,” Mackinson said during the recent Livingston County Ag Fair at Pontiac.
While Mackinson believes his corn looks outstanding, the jury is still out on soybeans.
“We’ll see,” stated Mackinson. “They need a little more heat.”
Matt Johnson with Graymont Cooperative notes growers have been fortunate in Livingston County with decent weather conditions so far this summer. A great stand of corn was established back in the spring with timely rain and many producers are taking advantage of the good crops now by applying fungicides.