Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte reported this week that the recent hot and dry weather impacted the fall harvested crops, especially corn and soybeans. He noted that much of the corn is pretty well past the point where additional dry weather will seriously impact yield and corn harvest will likely be starting by Labor Day.
Soybeans are at critical stage and are starting to show stress and yield potential. They will soon go down is at least one inch of rain is not received in the next few days.