Consultant Lowers U.S. Corn, Soybean Crop Estimates

Dr. Cordonnier says the crops are finishing under stressful conditions.

Crop consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier has lowered his corn yield estimate by 2 bu. per acre to 121 bu., saying poor grain quality could be a factor this year. He trimmed his soybean yield estimate by 0.5 bu. per acre to 35.5 bu., sahing late-season rains should help the later-maturing soybeans to maintain yield potential and limit further declines.

U.S. 2012 crop estimates

Est.
Maximum
Minimum
2011

in billion bushels

Corn 10.04
10.29
9.37
12.358
Soybeans 2.60
2.71
2.49
3.056


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