Corn's unseen intruder.(Influence of cutworms on agricultural yields) From: Top Producer | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: Flory, Chip | COPYRIGHT 2004 Farm Journal Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Travel the same routes across the Corn Belt year after year and you can't help but notice gradual changes in production techniques, acreage mix and equipment.

But trends are, well, trends. They develop slowly over time and most often you can see them coming. So confirming that bean production has moved northwest just confirms the trend. There is no surprise in that.

Normally, it is discoveries unique to a specific year that make headlines from the John Deere ...