Saturday, May 31, 2008

Cold, wet spring dampens outlook for corn yield


Wet spring dampens outlook for corn yield :: Beacon News :: News
A cold, wet spring put crop planting weeks behind schedule across much of the U.S. Corn Belt and drastically slowed growth where corn is already in the ground.
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The later corn is planted, the less it will yield. Corn planted in mid June in central Illinois, for instance, is likely to produce only about half what it would if planted in early May.

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