{"id":96319,"date":"2026-07-16T04:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/heat-dome-threatens-corn-pollination-as-advisory-hits-delmarva\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T04:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:47:16","slug":"heat-dome-threatens-corn-pollination-as-advisory-hits-delmarva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/heat-dome-threatens-corn-pollination-as-advisory-hits-delmarva\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Dome Threatens Corn Pollination as Advisory Hits Delmarva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/radio-ai.tvdelmarva.com\/api\/episodes\/979\/audio\"><\/audio><figcaption>Listen to the Morning Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 July 16, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>DELMARVA \u2014<\/strong> A Heat Advisory is in effect across Delmarva through 8 PM Thursday, issued by the National Weather Service out of Mount Holly. Conditions are hot and potentially dangerous, particularly for the elderly, young children, and anyone with heat-sensitive medical conditions. Residents are urged to limit outdoor exposure during the hottest parts of the day, stay hydrated, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Children and pets should never be left in parked vehicles.<\/p><h3>Crop Threat<\/h3><p>The regional heat advisory connects to a broader national concern: a heat dome is threatening the U.S. corn crop as it enters its critical pollination stage. Don Roose of U.S. Commodities is sounding the alarm. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re at a crossroads,&rdquo; Roose said. &ldquo;Are we going to continue to be threatened? Is the heat dome going to move around and help or hurt us?&rdquo; Extreme heat during pollination can significantly cut final yields, and how the weather pattern shifts in the coming days could determine this year&rsquo;s harvest outcome.<\/p><h3>Markets<\/h3><p>Yesterday&rsquo;s closing numbers showed September corn at $4.47&frac12;, up 9 cents. August soybeans settled at $12.02&frac14;, up 9&frac12; cents. September Chicago wheat jumped 32&frac12; cents to close at $6.77&frac12;. At Laurel Grain Company in Laurel, Delaware, September corn bids are at $4.94\/bu.<\/p><h3>Forecast<\/h3><p>Thursday&rsquo;s high is expected to reach 96&deg;F with smoke and isolated afternoon storms possible. Friday drops to 89&deg;F with smoke lingering. Producers are advised to plan field work early in the day.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:2em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:1em;\">This article is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?page=farm-report\">Delmarva Farm Report Update<\/a> Morning Edition, July 16, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DELMARVA \u2014 A Heat Advisory is in effect across Delmarva through 8 PM Thursday, issued by the National Weather Service out of Mount Holly. Conditions are hot and potentially dangerous, particularly for the elderly, young children, and anyone with heat-sensitive medical conditions. Residents are urged to limit outdoor exposure during the hottest parts of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":96318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-16-am.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-p3x","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":96113,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/heat-dome-threatens-delmarva-corn-crop-at-critical-pollination-stage\/","url_meta":{"origin":96319,"position":0},"title":"Heat Dome Threatens Delmarva Corn Crop at Critical Pollination Stage","author":"","date":"July 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Listen to the Evening Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 July 15, 2026 DELMARVA \u2014 A dangerous heat dome is putting this year's corn crop at serious risk as the region enters a critical growth window, according to market analyst Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.Roose warns the crop is at a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Agriculture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Agriculture","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/agriculture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-15-pm.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-15-pm.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-15-pm.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-15-pm.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/farm-report-social-2026-07-15-pm.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":89940,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/extreme-heat-warning-puts-delmarva-farmers-corn-crop-at-risk\/","url_meta":{"origin":96319,"position":1},"title":"Extreme Heat Warning Threatens Delmarva Crops Through July 4th","author":"","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Listen to the Morning Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 July 2, 2026 DELMARVA \u2014 An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through July 4th, with temperatures forecast to reach 100\u00b0F today and climb to 101\u00b0F Friday. 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