Corn and soybeans in west central Minnesota were planted in less-than-ideal conditions. Dean Martinson, who leads a Pioneer seed agency in the Dawson/Boyd area, says the corn has been helped by the recent Growing Degree Days. “We did push pretty hard and I’m nervous about some of the areas that really got mucked in,” said Martinson. “If we get a big heavy ear on these corn stalks and have some tomahawk or poor root systems, the corn may be susceptiable to going down if we get wind.”