U.S. expecting it's 8th largest corn harvest in U.S. history

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"A deepening drought in the nation's farm states has cut further into this fall's harvest, with farmers now expected to pull from their fields the lowest corn yield in more than a decade.

But American farmers are still expected to produce their eighth-largest harvest ever, and while there's sure to be a rise in prices at the grocery stores, there's little risk of a failed harvest that would lead to shortages on the shelves"

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That's because millions of more acres have been tilled each year. More ground under the plow, more corn/grain to be harvested. Even in a bad year.
 
http://news.yahoo.com/us-farmers-expect-poorest-corn-crop-decade-003640658--finance.html

Quote
"A deepening drought in the nation's farm states has cut further into this fall's harvest, with farmers now expected to pull from their fields the lowest corn yield in more than a decade.

But American farmers are still expected to produce their eighth-largest harvest ever, and while there's sure to be a rise in prices at the grocery stores, there's little risk of a failed harvest that would lead to shortages on the shelves"

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That's because millions of more acres have been tilled each year. More ground under the plow, more corn/grain to be harvested. Even in a bad year.

You are exactly right. The true environmentalists, as the SD Corngrowers ad talks about, grow more corn on fewer acres and do not like to mention ethanol. Each farmer now feeds "more than 150 people" and they make it sound like they are conserving all the land. Why does acerage go up then?
 
Does anyone know at what point a farmer say it's not worth picking the corn? What yield is the no-can-do breaking point?

I'm asking because some of the fields around here have somewhat (maybe) of a crop, other have nothing.

I heard one of the govt higher-ups talking on the radio. He stated the one good thing with this year's crop is the record amount of acres in corn. What the heck good is it if there's no corn on the stalk:confused: You can cover the earth with corn, but if there's no yield how is it going to make things okay?
 
Does anyone know at what point a farmer say it's not worth picking the corn? What yield is the no-can-do breaking point?

I'm asking because some of the fields around here have somewhat (maybe) of a crop, other have nothing.

I heard one of the govt higher-ups talking on the radio. He stated the one good thing with this year's crop is the record amount of acres in corn. What the heck good is it if there's no corn on the stalk:confused: You can cover the earth with corn, but if there's no yield how is it going to make things okay?

1P4, when somebody says something about something you got to figure out where they are coming from and what there motive is. I don't know why it would be good there would be record numbers of corn acres whether huge crop or not personally.

My understanding of corn with low yields is that it is more valuable as silage for cattle feed. There is a ton of chopping going on now.

Stuff that has nor ears will likely get disk under.
 
Does anyone know at what point a farmer say it's not worth picking the corn? What yield is the no-can-do breaking point?

I'm asking because some of the fields around here have somewhat (maybe) of a crop, other have nothing.

I heard one of the govt higher-ups talking on the radio. He stated the one good thing with this year's crop is the record amount of acres in corn. What the heck good is it if there's no corn on the stalk:confused: You can cover the earth with corn, but if there's no yield how is it going to make things okay?
That is the $64,000 question. Actually it is a lot bigger than that. I heard a guy talking about that the other day he was thinking 20 bu maybe but if your a cattle guy then you have to look at the value it has if it is cut for silage.
It will come down to what the crop insurance adjuster has to say.
 
Just read this morning, US average Bushel per acre 012 is expected to be about 120 bushel per acre. about 10 billion bushel total.
Record average is 167 bu per acre. About 35-40 percent of the corn is poor to very poor.
Lots of dried out corn, but also some very good corn. MN for example is headed for an all time record corn crop. Lots of 200 bu plus.
Irrigated corn certainly brings up the average.
 
I was out looking at what was my duck hunting ponds. All but one are dried up from this drought:eek: Anyway, while out and about I was looking at the corn and beans. They are not looking good. Nevertheless, my buddy said he can still pull 150 bushel out of some of his fields.:confused: All but one are producing corn.
 
It's really surprising how modern Hybrid corn can do so well with little rain in weed free heavy soils. Light soils and weeds will dry up in a week of hot weather.

I Think? what they do is combine the corn, get what they can. Crop insurance pays equal to the county average bushel per acre.
 
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