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Corn is not making your days more humid
By Chad Lee
Published on Jul. 25, 2025
When it gets very hot and very humid, people see the fields of tall, green corn and point the finger at these fields. Corn is not making your days more humid unless you are walking in corn fields all day.
Corn is Demanding a Lot of Water and Our Soils Should Have It
By Chad Lee
Published on Jul. 16, 2025
According to the July 6, 2025 USDA Crop Progress Report, 40% of corn in Kentucky had reached silking and 4% had reached the dough stage. From the earliest appearance of tassels until pollination is complete corn demands the most water and is the most sensitive to a lack of water.
How Soybeans Respond to Drought Stress: Insights from 2024's Dry Spell
By Mohammad Shamim
Published on Jul. 14, 2025
Drought or moisture stress is one of the most critical factors affecting crop yield.
Corn across Kentucky will jump over the next week and we’ll find out if we need to pay for any planting sins.
By Chad Lee,
Matt Dixon,
and Mohammad Shamim
Published on Jun. 20, 2025
The heat and sun over the next few days will send a lot of corn to tassel and will help younger corn reach rapid growth. All of the corn that had looked pale and yellow during those storms will reach a deep green color by Monday, June 23, 2025, as long as it has adequate nutrients and good roots.
Cover Crop Options on Prevented Planting Acres in 2025
By Chad Lee,
Chris Teutsch,
Erin Haramoto,
Hanna Poffenbarger,
and J.D. Green
Published on Jun. 13, 2025
As of the June 9, 2025 USDA Crop Progress Report, corn planting progress was only 88% which is 7 points behind the 5-year average of 95%.
Exceptionally Wet Start to 2025 in Kentucky
By Matt Dixon
Published on Jun. 13, 2025
Meteorological spring officially came to a close at the end of May—and what a wet season it was! Following the second-wettest April on record, May continued the trend with consistent rainfall across the state.
A Soggy and Cool Start to Spring Planting 2025
By Matt Dixon
Published on Apr. 11, 2025
Between relentless rainfall and subfreezing temperatures, the start of this growing season has been anything but ideal. According to data from the Ag Weather Center, Kentucky averaged 7.56 inches of rain last week.
After a Big Rain: N Loss, Erosion, and Other Things
By John Grove, Chris Teutsch, Edwin Ritchey, Brad Lee, and Glynn Beck
Published on Apr. 11, 2025
As we write this article, it is still raining – towards an unknown but large amount of rainfall (Fig.1).
Flooding and Freezing Effects on Wheat and Corn
By Chad Lee
Published on Apr. 11, 2025
Articles in this newsletter address the rainfall totals received since the first of April and the expected nitrogen losses from those conditions. There are other concerns about how the wheat crop will recover from the excessive rains. The following are some expectations and assumptions. Be cautious with these.
Winter Wheat in February
By Chad Lee
Published on Feb. 21, 2025
Most winter wheat survived well during the previous cold weather. While the air temperatures dropped near zero most soil temperatures at 2 inches below the surface remained above freezing (Kentucky Mesonet).
