At Dorothy, Minnesota, Luke Forness, Black River Ag, says the corn crop got off to a good start with adequate moisture through June before conditions turned dry in July. “It’s just a case of haves and have-nots, as some fields got a little bit more moisture, looking pretty decent. Some of it is drought-stressed with more tip back, a lot more firing of the leaves.” Spider mites were found in some soybean fields, along with thistle caterpillar feeding, although the caterpillars were not at threshold levels. Early-season iron deficiency chlorosis was also more noticeable than normal. Black River Ag was a Wednesday stop on the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer. The full interview can be found on RRFN’s YouTube channel.
