The USDA is projecting record corn and soybean yields for Iowa.
Bayer Crop Science technical agronomist Jim McDermott is based in Spencer in the northwest part of the state and says the crop did better than expected in his area.
“For soybeans it’s been one of the better years in many areas, so excellent soybeans pretty well across the board. Corn has been more variable, especially based on soil type and rainfall patterns. A lot of the dryer areas, and a lot of the heat, really effected the corn yield.”
He tells Brownfield some farmers still have as much as a third of their corn to harvest.
“It has been a long, slow harvest. Bit of a challenge with the type of year we’ve had.”
USDA’s latest supply and demand report estimates Iowa’s corn yield at 219 bushels per acre and pegs soybeans at 65 bushels per acre.
