Farmers fall short of corn planting forecast
Deterred by trade war, the pandemic, and a bit of bad weather, U.S. farmers effectively chopped 1 billion bushels out of this year’s corn crop by planting far less of the crop than they had planned in early spring, USDA data indicated on Tuesday. “This was a huge acreage …
‘Quite large’ amounts of corn and soy land were not planted
One out of every 10 corn farmers was unable to plant 25 percent or more of intended corn acreage due to the wettest spring in a quarter-century, according to a survey by Purdue University. Soybean plantings also were smaller than planned, with 9 percent of growers saying they were unable to …
In slow planting year, corn yield could plummet by 21 percent
The U.S. corn crop could dwindle to an average 135 bushels an acre, “a yield loss similar to the drought of 2012,” because of rain-delayed planting this spring, said economist Chad Hart of Iowa State University. In ISU’s monthly “Iowa Farm Outlook,” Hart said the corn yield would be 21 …
As soggy fields prevent planting, U.S. corn production set to drop 5 percent
U.S. farmers’ plans for a bin-busting corn harvest this year are being washed away by relentlessly rainy spring weather, said the USDA on Tuesday. It projected a corn crop that is 5 percent smaller than last year, foiling May predictions of the second-largest crop ever. In one month, the …