Corn
Manhattan, Ill., farmer Dave Kestel says while yields are still impressive, they would have been extraordinary if they would have just caught one of those summer rains.
Here’s the advice Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing gave farmers at 2013 Corn College in Coldwater, Mich. He spoke with Farm Journal Radio’s Pam Fretwell.
Studying corn, understanding its nutrient and water needs, and taking a timely approach to agronomic practices builds crop yields, says this south-Georgia farmer.
AgDay’s Tyne Morgan launches her I-80 harvest travels from the Cornhusker state where despite dry weather and heat, harvest has been a pleasant surprise.
See which states are making the most harvest progress.
How will corn yields shake out this fall? Take a virtual look across the country and see.
Smut, a gray, moldy growth on corn ears, is present in most cornfields every year, but rarely at the level of 2012.
Erik Petry, Rochelle, Ill., says he anticipates corn yields of roughly 100 bu./acre this year.
Even though LaSalle County’s average corn yield was lower in 2011, its 177.3 bu. per acre was enough to pull off a win.
With an early harvest on the horizon for many farmers, air temperatures will likely be warmer than during typical October conditions.