[AT] 2 row corn picker

[Greg Hass]

Mike, we are not quite that bad yet but getting there soon. The year 
started dry and I had to plant corn and soybeans deeper than I wanted 
which caused some not to come up but not too bad overall. I planted 
black beans June 11 , 4 days after a half inch rain. I would have 
planted the next day but had to wait for co-op to spray and then had to 
work the spray in which caused me to lose a lot of moisture. Because of 
this I had to plant an inch deeper than normal. Luckily it waited a few 
days and we got just under an inch and a half about 10 days ago. 
Fortunately , it didn't come too hard and it stayed cool and overcast 
for a few days so the ground didn't crust and the beans were only a 
couple of days from coming up when it rained. As of today, the crops 
look real good but 2 or 3 more days of this heat (mid to upper 80's) and 
we will be in trouble. In answer to your question: at the present time 
we are not as bad off as you are but that could change soon. Where I am 
it is the same as you; the rain goes either north or south. Not that we 
needed it, but when we got the inch and a half, three miles north of me 
got 4 inches and 10 miles south got I don't how much but a guy that 
lived there said for quite a while it rained so hard you couldn't see to 
drive.
               Greg Hass
                                                P. S.  The stand of 
black beans is almost perfect so now we just need good weather and rain.