Still hurdles to clear for corn crop.

From: Pro Farmer | Date: July 24, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

It's a big corn crop. We know that. The obvious question that still must be answered is, "How big?"

* We're not convinced the national average corn yield can reach USDA's current projection of 145 bu. per acre. We'll find out more Aug. 12 when USDA releases the first survey-based yield estimates of the year for corn and soybeans. In its August corn crop estimate, the biggest "driver" is plant populations. After surveying for plant pops ... USDA will factor in historical norms for ear-to-stalk ratios and ear weights to calculate yields.

* We are confident, however, the ...

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