The corn crop this year is going to be smaller but no body has any idea where it will end up at. This drought is different than 1988. There are pockets of very good corn and areas that have terrible corn. Some times that may even be in the same field.
The worst I have seen is in South west WI. There are many fields there that are not even three feet tall. I was down to Quincy IL. just yesterday. I went down through Mt. Pleasant, IA and came back up thought Muscutine,Ia. Some of the corn is terrible but there was a lot of real good corn in areas too. It is really soil and variety different in just short distances.
I have several side hills that the dry spell in mid-May destroyed the stand. So they are going to be 70-80 bushels but I have several larger fields that are looking great and should be in the 150 range. I have shucked back a lot of ears an they are pollinated and filling pretty good.
I have the best crop of soybeans that I have had in several years. Zero weed, bug, or mold problems. They are podding real well right now. We had 7 ths of rain last Friday and we got a half inch just Wed. night. We have thunderstorms chances the next four days. So even if we just get one of them it is going to help. I have been fixing some fence and there is still moisture down in the ground. It is 10-12 inches down but it is there. I also have some tile lines still running small amounts.
So the guys that think they are going to hit the high price Lotto maybe in for a surprise. The historical high price happens in late July and early August in prior drought years. The high price will cause corn usage to drop like a rock. The ethanol plants will not be open with $8 corn. There will be feed yards empty and hog barns that don't get filled. So the usage will regulate itself some what.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Sunday Drives - by Cowboy. Summer was finally upon us here in Northern Maine. We have two types of industry up here, one being "Forestry" (Wood Products) and the other "Farming" (Potatoes). There is no shortage of farm tractors and equipment around here! I have been restoring old Farm Tractors for the past 6 years, and have found it easier and less expensive to hit all the auctions and purchase whole tractors for parts needed. My wife who works at a local school, and only has weekends and summers off, while on t
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
