date:Jul 08, 2014
ate, with farmers anticipating yields as high as 250 bushels an acre, compared with an average of about 180 last year, Docherty said.
As much as two-thirds of the U.S. corn crop will push through the critical pollination period by July 20, Maryland-based Commodity Weather Group said in a report to clients on July 1. There are no signs of sustained heat, and moisture will be generally adequate, aiding development for better-than-average yields, the forecaster said.