The heat and dryness of this past summer were hard on corn and soybeans in central Kentucky and in much of the nation. The fall harvest is about 80 percent complete. The corn and soybeans harvested mostly are of good quality, but the yield is less than average. Corn, which is between 15 and 20 bushels per acre less than during an average year, still is doing better than some farmers anticipated, said Matt Adams, a Hardin County Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources.
