NEW ULM — Bolstered by warm weather and occasional showers, area corn continued to grow rapidly this week, reaching shoulder high or more in many areas. Lake Crystal Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse said the standard corn growth measure of “knee-high by July 4th” has been replaced by “waist-high to shoulder high by July 4” with today’s corn production. Current weather conditions are shrinking the Minnesota drought to the southwest corner and north central Minnesota, according to the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook released Tuesday. “There is no drought at all from ...