Missouri brings in early rice crop, variable cotton

Benjamin Herrold
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 12, 2024

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Missouri’s cotton crop is showing a lot of variety. Some fields had to be replanted and are behind while others have had good growing conditions.

MFT photo by Benjamin Herrold

Missouri’s rice crop is showing generally good yields as harvest is underway. Planting, crop development and harvest are running about 10 days ahead of usual.

Photo courtesy University of Missouri

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Benjamin Herrold

Missouri’s southern crops of rice and cotton have had an eventful year. With farmers harvesting an early, mostly good rice crop, cotton is showing mixed results due to weather variety.

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