Corn College 2010Todd Easton Coles County July 23 2010: Rain on top of more rain once again this week in Coles County as 7 plus inches hit the ground along with some furious winds. Crops withstood the harsh weather for the most part with some damage on the west side of the county and a lot more in neighboring Moultrie County. Corn development looks to be well ahead of average and will bring an early fall to go with our late spring. The calculations found on the U of I’s WARM database supports what we are seeing out in the fields showing GDU’s for April 15 planted corn at just over 1900 which is 250 above average. Soybeans are also busy putting on pods and working to fill them and should be benefiting from all of the rainfall. By the time this hits the mailbox the Coles County Fair will just be getting started with its many shows and activities. It’s always been a great excuse to take an afternoon or two off from the farm and have fun with the family see you there.
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