The July 4th holiday in the U.S. typically marks the start of the most critical period of development for the corn and soybean crops, and there are several factors to consider.

The July 4th holiday in the U.S. typically marks the start of the most critical period of development for the corn and soybean crops. It is all about weather for the next six-eight weeks. There have been four consecutive years with no significant weather concerns across the U.S. in July and August. The result has of course been record corn and soybean yields/production. Things are now starting to change quickly, and there are some factors to consider. After traveling more than 600 miles through central and eastern North Dakota this past weekend, I was very disappo...