At the time of this newsletter, FIRST is close to 70% finished with harvesting the 2022 plots.
There have been very dry conditions in much of Iowa, South Dakota, and Central Minnesota this year. While there was great harvest weather, drought definitely reduced the yield potential in many areas.
There have been some plot losses due to the moderate to severe drought in South Dakota, see the nearby photo at Beresford, SD.
Illinois was not affected by drought in almost any location and has had great yields. Much of northern Indiana had good rainfall as well, and yield averages close to 250 bu/ac were recorded. A couple of farms in Missouri had record corn yields. The season-high corn plot average is at Elverson, PA with 288 bu/ac.
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