Corn and soybean harvest and tobacco cutting were the primary activities last week for farmers in Kentucky. The USDA says dry conditions persist statewide with growing concern for field crops. Temperatures have remained above normal exacerbating drought stress. As of Sunday, 45% of the state’s corn crop has been harvested, an increase from 33% the […]
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