Corn planted early would allow for silage to be made, and then possibly soybeans to be planted late (July), thus Double Cropping. If the rain comes. Which it hasn't. Double Cropping usually involves wheat, taken off around July 4, plant early beans, harvest in Oct. If it rains, and I mean a lot of rain steadily. Don't see that method used much anymore. Double Cropping really depletes the soil quickly.
Still fairly common where I grew up (NE IN). I know several fields that are double cropped right now. Beans don't deplete the soil nearly as much as wheat & corn do so double cropping beans back in isn't too bad.Corn planted early would allow for silage to be made, and then possibly soybeans to be planted late (July), thus Double Cropping. If the rain comes. Which it hasn't. Double Cropping usually involves wheat, taken off around July 4, plant early beans, harvest in Oct. If it rains, and I mean a lot of rain steadily. Don't see that method used much anymore. Double Cropping really depletes the soil quickly.
Corn planted early would allow for silage to be made, and then possibly soybeans to be planted late (July), thus Double Cropping. If the rain comes. Which it hasn't. Double Cropping usually involves wheat, taken off around July 4, plant early beans, harvest in Oct. If it rains, and I mean a lot of rain steadily. Don't see that method used much anymore. Double Cropping really depletes the soil quickly.
Actually, know double cropping doesn't really deplete the soil any quicker... 
Corn this year seems 100% F'ed.
Maybe I missed it but I don't see where it said 3rd largest harvest.
Maybe I missed it but I don't see where it said 3rd largest harvest.
I'm also skeptical of the projected average of 146 bu/ac. If the rest of the corn belt is as bad as they say it is, and it's anything like Indiana, I don't see any possible way the average will be that high unless the rest of the corn belt that isn't effected by the drought has 250+ yields.
Bad situation all around, that's all I have to say. Expect food prices to go up that's for sure (I heard estimates of 5-15% increase in food prices due solely to the drought).
The way we are figuring Corn Yields will be off by a 100 bu/ac as a minimum...Maybe I missed it but I don't see where it said 3rd largest harvest.
I'm also skeptical of the projected average of 146 bu/ac. If the rest of the corn belt is as bad as they say it is, and it's anything like Indiana, I don't see any possible way the average will be that high unless the rest of the corn belt that isn't effected by the drought has 250+ yields.
Bad situation all around, that's all I have to say. Expect food prices to go up that's for sure (I heard estimates of 5-15% increase in food prices due solely to the drought).
You mean I shouldn't be paying $400/ac cash rent??
LOL!
I am not really stalking you...
Yup, same for the guy that buys a new combine every year because the JD dealership will let him roll his loan into the new one. Note: these are usually the same people that are paying $400/ac cash rent. I don't see how they can do it, they have to be hemoraging money. We have 1 particular farmer in our area that spends over a million every year on equipment upgrades and they (him & his brother) only farm about 5k acres.
The only thing I can figure is that they come from money and they all have good jobs that pay for their farming hobby?? They certainly can't be going forwards financially. They just spent over $1M on a computerized grain handling system that they can control with their cell-phone. 
Yup, same for the guy that buys a new combine every year because the JD dealership will let him roll his loan into the new one. Note: these are usually the same people that are paying $400/ac cash rent. I don't see how they can do it, they have to be hemoraging money. We have 1 particular farmer in our area that spends over a million every year on equipment upgrades and they (him & his brother) only farm about 5k acres.
Mean-while dad is bustin' butt just to get his debt paid off. In the last few years he has made good headway on that. Some people just prefer to bury their heads in the sand and keep up the status quo.
