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Corn yields still project above trend-line

A well-known climatologist says this year’s corn crop still projects above trend-line yield.

Dr. Elwynn Taylor with Iowa State University tells Brownfield most of the Midwest is moving out of a wet weather pattern.

“Right now we still anticipate, with what we can foresee, is that we will be about a bushel or two above the trend for U.S. corn yield.  It’s too early to talk about soybeans at all.  Nevertheless, that’s the outlook at the moment.”

He says a slowly developing low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska could bring a drastic change from the soggy spring.

“If that establishes and becomes a stable fixture there, usually six days of stability, not moving at all.  That’s six weeks before it goes away (meaning) six weeks without a drop of rain north of a line from Kansas City to Chicago.  And that touches an important part of the Corn Belt.”

He adds warm temperatures could further stress crops where conditions are dry.

Brownfield interviewed Taylor Wednesday at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

 

 

 

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