Rain in the forecast this past weekend got our hopes up, but Mother Nature let us down again. Rain gauge registered less than tenth of an inch. Hoping it rains soon.

3 to 8 tenths of precipitation in June so far. From 3 different rain events. Most crops are showing some stress in the afternoons Irrigations are putting on 1 to 1.5 inches per week. Dry land sand is about done in. Wheat harvest is a week away.

Very dry and slight crop stress until yesterdays rainfall. Crops are more relaxed now and I anticipate some rapid growth this week.

At this point it’s becoming a broken record of leading off with drought conditions. Plants have slowed their growth and corn is rolling. Soybeans wanted to shift gears into the rapid growth stage, but will be limited in dry areas. Carryover in soybeans continues to show up.

Corn will reach tassel in 1 to 2 weeks. Soybeans will reach R3 in 1 to 2 weeks. Japanese beetles are moving in on field edges. Post herbicide applications have taken place in soybeans.

Fingers crossed for Sunday’s predicted forecast.