Highlights
"North Carolina will more than likely be labeled as a State of Emergency next week or the following in regards to drought. Last rainfall we saw was 4 weeks ago, Corn started to pollinate 3 weeks ago. Most corn is tasseled but has aborted putting off an ear or silking at all. Beans are dying in the field and look terrible. Damage seems to be state wide with damage even in our darker, wetter soils in eastern NC that typically produce big yields. By far one of the worst droughts we have seen in many, many years."
Thank you, Archie!
North Carolina has the worst corn ratings in the nation by far: 17% very poor, 32% poor, 21% fair, 26% good, 4% excellent. Gary says South Carolina looks worse than North Carolina, however, the USDA does not report corn conditions for SC.
The Governor of Iowa declared 21 counties a disaster area due to flooding. The Governor of Minnesota has called out the National Guard to get needed manpower to deal with flooding.
Crop Conditions as of June 23rd:
