McLean County Farm Bureau

FIRST FREEZE COULD CATCH CROPS BEFORE THEY MATURE

September weather will be key for late planted crop development. “There’s nothing that clearly indicates at this point in time if we’re going to have a significantly earlier than normal freeze,” said Freese-Notis agriculture meteorologist Dan Hicks. “In this particular year, even a normal first hard freeze is probably going to catch some of these crops before they mature. I don’t think 32 degrees would be too much of a concern (during September), but if you get anything colder than that, it’s a great concern.” (FarmWeekNow)