DELMARVA — The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for the Delmarva Peninsula, in effect through July 4 at 8 p.m. Dangerously hot conditions are building across the region, and agricultural producers are urged to complete field work early in the week before temperatures peak. Livestock water supplies and cooling systems should be checked and made ready.
Policy
5 Maryland counties have been added as contiguous counties to a USDA Secretarial Disaster Declaration originally issued Friday covering Virginia, making them eligible for federal disaster assistance. The newly qualifying counties are Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Washington.
A Bayer agronomist is urging corn growers across the region to scout fields for tar spot. Doug George says June’s warm, humid conditions mirror those of 2021, a year that saw significant tar spot damage in corn, and producers should get into fields early to catch any signs of the disease before it spreads.
Markets
Monday’s commodity markets closed lower across the board. July corn settled at $4.02/bu, down 10¾ cents. July soybeans closed at $11.08¾/bu, off 17½ cents. July Chicago wheat finished at $5.69½/bu, down 8¾ cents. August live cattle fell $2.25 to $243.57. At Laurel Grain Company in Laurel, Delaware, December corn is trading at $4.45/bu.
Forecast
Tuesday calls for sunny skies and a high of 88°F. Heat builds sharply through the week, with highs approaching 98°F by Thursday. No rainfall is expected until Friday.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, June 29, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
