Friday the United States Department of Agriculture will release its first estimate of this year's spring crops. The delayed start to the planting season could cause it to drop a much lower corn yield.
University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Scott Irwin and his colleague Todd Hubbs have looked at the history of late planted crops. Irwin says there is a good chance this one will have a lower yield if thirty-percent of it is planted after May 20th…
He says historical data shows lower yields…
That’s University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Scott Irwin.
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