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Lack of rain has been a concern, according to growers sharing their Feedback from the Field.
“[We] need rain badly,” a corn grower in southeastern Texas fretted. “Very dry soil conditions,” a north central Iowa farmer echoed. “Tiles are not running. Unless we receive timely rains during the growing season, we will likely experience significant yield reductions in this area this year.”
“With July 2021 corn moving over $7/bushel and input prices on the rise, maintaining yields will be the market’s primary focus – and farmers’ largest concern – in the coming weeks,” said Farm Futures grain market analyst Jacquie Holland.
Not even a half inch of rain for farmers in North Dakota struggling with D3 drought as #plant21 gets started over the last week. I m scared to see how much red is on Thursday s drought map. #NDwxpic.twitter.com/niHIPXrezL