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Already harvesting corn? I'm much further north, around the 45° parallel, and the algo feeds me corn updates. It sounded like MN, IA, IL farmers planted around late May/early June. I've heard "knee high by fourth of July" as far as growth pacing. One of my cornstalks is about 6' and has an ear ripening; I think I planted it 5/15 (couldn't wait). Interesting that down in Texas they've already harvested
I found a random field of dent corn that didn't get processed I think. Doesn't really look like stover but I couldn't make out ears in there anywhere. It might be a small patch of sweet corn. I know it doesn't really matter or whatever but I saw it and thought of this post for some reason so here we are.
Sorry.
Thank you for following up; interesting stuff. Dent corn is usually animal feed? Or at least, not eaten for the kernel?
Oh yeah, it's been harvested and the earth turned over already. Corn goes in the ground at the end of February or very early march at latest. They'll get a second round of corn in the ground, too. It's hot here til Oct/Nov dependably.
ETA I'm 27th parallel