"Too dry" crop scenario builds market concerns
date:May 21, 2012
t be so great if the dry weather outlook is realized.


Today, the corn looks good. It needs rain, but it looks good. However, I'd get real nervous if it didn't rain for two weeks, Hanson says.


With below-normal snowfall this past winter, combined with spotty spring rainfall, the soils were unable to build up reserves, Hanson says.


We could be facing a situation where the shallow roots will not be able to search for needed moisture, Hanson says. Those roots have to have moisture to grow.
At
3/4 next page prev page home page last page
go back |  refresh |  WAP home |  Web page version  | login
05/02 09:21