Optimism about Nebraska’s dryland corn crop is fading fast

Optimism about Nebraska’s dryland corn crop is fading fast

Some farmers in the Western Corn Belt say they’re losing hope for their dryland crops.

“Nebraska corn crop is taking a big hit.  The whole state is either drought or replant or whatever. It’s in bad shape.”

Jay Reiners farms in south-central Nebraska near Hastings and tells Brownfield some crops are unable to be irrigated. “Lot of replant corn that’s even irrigated is pollinating right now in the heat.  There are a lot of pivots upside down that are unavailable for use right now.”

Southwest Nebraska farmer Jan TenBensel says rain showers have been sparse.

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