Lots of farmers worried about unusually cool weather

Weekend's heavy rain leaves farmers' fall crops to rot underwater - Michigan

His harvest, which had promised to be a bumper crop, was just getting under way, starting about three weeks late because of the cool, wet weather earlier in the season.

Farmers in northern Wis. report light frost

State farmers are hoping for more heat and more time before a killing frost arrives this fall after some light frost was reported in northern Wisconsin early last week, according to the latest crop report issued Monday from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

North Dakota's small grains harvest nears finish - Forbes.com

The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that the harvest made good progress until rain and cool temperatures hit the state late last week.

The agency says corn farmers are worried about their crops reaching maturity before a killing frost.

Kansas: Brisk Late Summer Temperatures Draw Concerns For Early Freeze

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Unusually cool weather through much of August and early September in the central High Plains is sparking concern that crops may not reach maturity before the first freeze.

"Most fields will probably reach maturity before the first freeze, but dry-down could be a problem," said Kansas State University agronomist Kraig Roozeboom, adding that the first freeze would be when temperatures across a region drop to a growth-halting 28 degrees F rather than when the mercury dips to 32 F in scattered areas.