Add to ORKGCorn harvest is nearly complete in Iowa as I write this, 19 days ahead of the 5-year normal and slightly behind that of last year (USDA-NASS, 2011a). Many farmers already report corn and soybean yields are “better than expected.” Does that mean the crop is turning out better than they expected at planting, in early July, in early August
Winter ISU Extension and Outreach meetings provided premium-grade fodder for reflection and thought....
Cool August temperatures across Iowa slow growing degree day (GDD) accumulations. In addition, Iowa’...
As Figure 1 shows, the 2004 and 2005 corn crops in Iowa are the two highest yielding corn crops the ...
Corn harvest is nearly complete in Iowa as I write this, 19 days ahead of the 5-year normal and slig...
Very hot days and warm night temperatures the last couple of weeks concern agronomists and corn grow...
To no one’s surprise, Iowa corn conditions declined throughout the month of July. Dry hot weather ha...
“Knee high by the fourth of July!” Some of us grew up with that old saying which either foreshadowed...
Forecast daily high temperatures every day this week hover just below 100 degrees. Across Iowa corn ...
The ‘drought of 2012’ actually started impacting Iowa crops as early as August of 2011. Ominous-look...
As of May 12, 15 percent of Iowa’s corn was planted (USDA-NASS). This is a slower pace than what Io...
As of Sunday, July 1, 16 percent of Iowa’s corn crop had silked, two weeks ahead of normal (USDA Ju...
USDA released the first corn yield forecast for 2011 on Aug. 11. Forecast U.S. yields of 153 bushels...
The October 1 Crop Report forecast 1993 Iowa corn and soybean yields at 105 and 34 bu/ac, respective...
It’s an understatement to say that March in Iowa was much warmer than normal (Figure 1). Although on...
Yield growth in agricultural crops is of importance to those who make long-term projections of food ...
Winter ISU Extension and Outreach meetings provided premium-grade fodder for reflection and thought....
Cool August temperatures across Iowa slow growing degree day (GDD) accumulations. In addition, Iowa’...
As Figure 1 shows, the 2004 and 2005 corn crops in Iowa are the two highest yielding corn crops the ...
Corn harvest is nearly complete in Iowa as I write this, 19 days ahead of the 5-year normal and slig...
Very hot days and warm night temperatures the last couple of weeks concern agronomists and corn grow...
To no one’s surprise, Iowa corn conditions declined throughout the month of July. Dry hot weather ha...
“Knee high by the fourth of July!” Some of us grew up with that old saying which either foreshadowed...
Forecast daily high temperatures every day this week hover just below 100 degrees. Across Iowa corn ...
The ‘drought of 2012’ actually started impacting Iowa crops as early as August of 2011. Ominous-look...
As of May 12, 15 percent of Iowa’s corn was planted (USDA-NASS). This is a slower pace than what Io...
As of Sunday, July 1, 16 percent of Iowa’s corn crop had silked, two weeks ahead of normal (USDA Ju...
USDA released the first corn yield forecast for 2011 on Aug. 11. Forecast U.S. yields of 153 bushels...
The October 1 Crop Report forecast 1993 Iowa corn and soybean yields at 105 and 34 bu/ac, respective...
It’s an understatement to say that March in Iowa was much warmer than normal (Figure 1). Although on...
Yield growth in agricultural crops is of importance to those who make long-term projections of food ...
Winter ISU Extension and Outreach meetings provided premium-grade fodder for reflection and thought....
Cool August temperatures across Iowa slow growing degree day (GDD) accumulations. In addition, Iowa’...
As Figure 1 shows, the 2004 and 2005 corn crops in Iowa are the two highest yielding corn crops the ...