Corn, bean crops reported in good shape

July 8 storm caused green snap in some corn fields
 

  • Despite some green snap from winds associated with the July 8 thunderstorm, local agronimist Orvin Bontrager said the corn crop in Hamilton County looks good this year.
    Despite some green snap from winds associated with the July 8 thunderstorm, local agronimist Orvin Bontrager said the corn crop in Hamilton County looks good this year.

    Despite some damage caused by the storms that rolled across the county earlier in July, Aurora agronomist Orvin Bontrager said the crops he has been scouting in the area look good at this stage of the season. A certified agronomist with ServiTech, Bontrager said he has been busy over the past several weeks as the corn crop has reached the tasseling stage, soybeans are starting to fill pods and far…