The featured map displays the estimated percentage of corn areas per state that are currently tasseled/silking along with the departure from the past 30 years average for the second week of July. The western Corn Belt is way behind with only 1% estimated in both Iowa and Minnesota. The corn crop is behind schedule due to late planting dates because of cold spring weather and wet conditions. These estimates were valid for four days ago and a visual survey of your local corn crops probably shows more acres now tasseling. This is an important time for corn development and it desperately needs moisture. Having hot and dry conditions during this period is not good for the eventual yield.

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