Last week's showers will help replenish soil moisture but won't spur additional growth for this year's corn crop.
Late rains do little for Iowa crop
Crop Watch: Lack of heat good for corn, west still needs rain
Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat
Worries Mount as Farmers Push for Big Harvest - The New York Times
Rain, Early Snowfall Slow Harvest in Some Areas
Third-year drought impacts Minnesota farmers as rainfall remains
The Other Farming Season - Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Meeker County Corn Growers
Get to Know the Growers: Blair Hoseth - Minnesota Corn Growers
Recent rain is too late for this year's corn crop - Minnesota Corn
Dry conditions raise corn prices - Grand Forks Herald
Drought made Midwest and Great Plains crops look 'like death
Minnesota Grower Strives to 'Be the Solution' with No-Till, Cover
Third-year drought impacts Minnesota farmers as rainfall remains
Expected Rain May Be Too Late for Corn Crop