(AP) — Blake Beckett of Heartland Coop sprays a soybean field, Thursday, July 11, 2013, in Granger, Iowa. Warmer, drier weather recently has helped improve crops after a soggy spring in the corn belt. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Photo of the Day: Dry Weather Improves Crops
Warmer, drier weather recently has helped improve crops after a soggy spring in the corn belt. For many farmers in Iowa and surrounding states, the rainy spring left fields soggy for weeks, causing them to delay planting weeks later than normal and, in some cases, re-plant because seeds had rotted.
Jul 12, 2013