Moisture Saves State Pastures
Generous rains across the state over the past week saved pastures and grain crops from drought. Corn was knee high by the Fourth of July and ahead of normal in many areas while oats were headed out in southern and central counties. Haying continued as corn and soybean cultivation remained active and about 60 percent of the first hay crop was harvested.
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Weather and Farm Report From Wisconsin State Areas
Report notes county crops under stress with cutback areas statewide and milder north. Pea vining underway, tobacco planted, and sugar beets around Kewaunee thinned.
Mississippi Lumber Industry Tops Manufacturing Lead
The lumbering industry leads Mississippi’s manufacturing sector and also dominates long staple cotton production, the highest in the nation among states.
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