The U.S. corn crop will be the second largest on record if it meets projections set in the USDA’s crop report, which was released August 12. John Roach of Roach Ag Marketing says the biggest change from the previous month’s crop report is that the number of ears per acre is now projected at 28,000, up from 27,500 in 2007. He attributes the above trend-line yield to two things:
- Companies like Latham Hybrids are producing better seed, and
- Producers are using better technology to get the most from each acre.
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