Most of Mississippi corn crop in fair to good condition
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Agriculture experts say most of this year’s corn crop in Mississippi is in fair to good condition.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service says in a news release that the state’s farmers planted 35% more acres in corn this year compared to 2018.
Corn planting was delayed by two to three weeks because of spring rains. The extension service says that when corn cannot be planted at the usual time, farmers often switch to soybeans. But, this year’s market outlook was stronger for corn than for soybeans.
The corn harvest was slow in August because of a later-maturing crop, but it has gone quickly in September.
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