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Allendale Annual Crop Survey Projects Highest Corn Yields in Cimarron County, Oklahoma
Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:41:29 CDT
The Allendale, Inc., 23rd Annual Crop Survey for 2012 projects a 10.326 billion bushel corn crop for the Unites States and estimates the highest yielding corn crop will come from Oklahoma. The survey which is based on producer-calculated yields in 32 states, projects Cimarron County, Oklahoma, with the top yielding corn at 250 bushels per acre. The survey, which looks at corn and soybeans, was conducted from August 20-31.
The projected high yield for soybeans is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 80 bushels per acre.
Overall, the survey projected average corn yields of 118.2 bushels per acre and soybean yields of 34.9 bushels per acre nationwide.
The survey pegged December producer high price expectations at $8.85 per bushel for corn and $18.25 per bushel for soybeans.
USDA figures as of August the 12th projected an average yield of 123.4 bushels per acre of corn, and 36.1 bushels per acre of soybeans.
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