Corn growth stunted, maybe not worthy of harvest in Litchfield County, Connecticut
8/29/2022 12:02:52 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Connecticut
Litchfield County, CT
Litchfield, CT
Start Date: 8/27/2022
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Drought stunted corn growth in Connecticut, and ears have stopped growing. Some corn growers were unsure of whether to bother with harvesting as yields were down 25% to 75%. Local farmers anticipate that the cost of feeding cattle will climb as they will need to purchase dry hay as replacement feed. Corn was being harvested weeks earlier than usual rather than waiting and losing nutritional value. Farmers were looking for feed alternatives.
Hay fields that often allow three cuttings have stopped growing, so farmers may only get two cuttings this year, if that.
Waterbury Republican-American (Ct.), Aug. 27, 2022
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