A grain merchandiser and retailer in the Western Corn Belt says crop conditions vary widely across his region.
Chad Mustain is the retail general manager with Beachner Grain Inc and tells Brownfield there could already be a 50 percent yield reduction for corn in Southeast Kansas. “Things are extremely dry. The corn is already burning up. In fact, there are some areas where the corn is just turning brown and doesn’t have any ears on it at all.”
He says Beachner Grain Inc.