The 2021 U.S. corn crop is emerging even as far north as Minnesota.

University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist Jeff Coulter says many farmers waited until the last week of April to begin planting because of cool soils.

“Fortunately this year it seemed to work out well. The fields that I have seen that were planted early, say around April 22nd or so, the emergence in those fields looks quite good.”

He tells Brownfield germination has been slowed by both cool temperatures and a lack of soil moisture.

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