Corn started tasseling in northeastern South Dakota this past week. Bob Metz, who farms in the Peever, South Dakota, is optimistic about the crop. “Last year, we actually saw our first tassels on the 4th of July and now we’re seeing it on the 17th or 18th of July,” said Metz. “We’re behind, but people did adjust some of the corn into 89 or 90-day corn where it would normally be 95 to 100-day maturity.” Metz is locking in propane prices for drying corn, but is taking a wait-and-see approach for diesel fuel.
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