Corn and soybean crops are continuing to advance in Vermilion County following a late start this spring. Wet weather delayed getting the crops in the ground this year.
Bryan Andrews farms in the Rossville area and describes how his crops are doing. ‘’Overall things look pretty good. There’s some nasty looking fields. There’s some weed problems,’’ says Andrews. ‘’But overall, looking across the country, I’d say we’re in pretty good shape.’’
Bruce Darr farms in the Jamaica area, and when asked how his crops are doing, Darr replied, ‘’A very similar answer. We’ve got some late corn that just tasseled about a week ago. It looks a little rough, but it’s catching up. The beans are looking better, I think, than corn,’’ added Darr. (There’s) a few weeds that we’re still contending with, but overall – other than being late – we’re not doing too bad.’’
Andrews and Darr were interviewed by Tom Fricke, Public Information spokesman for the Vermilion County Farm Bureau. And what sort of weather would the men like to see for their crops during August? Well, Andrews says, ‘’When people feel good with the weather the crops feel good. They grow the best the same way. They don’t like it real cold. They don’t like it real hot and humid. They like good weather just like we do.’’
The pollination period is nearly over for the corn. And Andrews says harvesting activities may start as early as the third week in September in some areas.
