[AT] Are we alive?

[Dean VP]

Ron,

Thanks.  That doesn't sound good at all. I'm so removed from farming I don't know when
crop insurance kicks in any more. Do you happen to know? I seem to recall being told in
years past that the new hybrid corn would kind of go into "sleep" mode until moisture
arrived. That may have been a false sales pitch.  Also that may have been true but not at
certain times. 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

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On Behalf Of Jennelle
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Are we alive?

Dean,
     Yes.  Worse both west and east of us, but without rain in the next week it will
certainly hurt the crops badly.  Forecast to be about
98-100 degrees all next week.  Pollination of later planted corn will not work out.  I
heard of one yield test result of 179 bu/acre.  
Normally should have been projected at closer to 220 and that test was done early last
week before the heat.  There are the usual spotty thunderstorms around from time to time
and those crops under those rains will luck out.  Most all fields have that pineappley
look to them most of the day.  Soybeans are probably still mostly alright, but the hay
crop is really hurt.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 7/14/2012 5:47 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> Ron,
>
> Is it really dry to the point of damaging the crops in Western IA?
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA
>

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