Seventy percent of U.S. corn is rated in good to excellent conditions, slightly ahead of this time last year.
As summer begins, farmers are keeping a close eye on weather trends and global trade developments that could shape the season ahead.
Taylor Thompson with the Kentucky Farm Bureau spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about current crop conditions, what is top of mind for the state’s producers, and what to pay attention to the rest of the year.
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