Better crop yields in central Missouri than expected
10/17/2023 12:51:34 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Benton County, MO
Camden County, MO
Cooper County, MO
Miller County, MO
Moniteau County, MO
Morgan County, MO
Pettis County, MO
Start Date: 10/13/2023
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Some Missouri farmers have had better crop yields than expected, despite drought, which has left pastures in rough shape. The hay harvest has been down by about a third. Farmers were culling their cattle and feeding more hay than usual as pastures were not thriving.
After an early August rain, pastures turned green and grew, according to the vice president of the Missouri corn Growers Association who also farms in Versailles. He mentioned that every weed with seed in the ground germinated and sprouted due to the rain, making for “some pretty ugly pastures.”
Successful Farming Online (Des Moines, Iowa), Oct 13, 2023
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