“Nitrogen is a farmer's biggest investment in corn production, so we need to do everything we can to protect it,” said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University.
The hay crop in the Gunnison Valley is about average this year, but it's abundant compared to parts of the south central and southwest U.S. that are suffering from extreme drought.
Exports are projected down 50 million bushels with increased competition, particularly from FSU-12 countries, where production prospects are raised. Projected feed and residual use is raised 20 million bushels.
