Corn yields are expected to be down in many states, but not in Wisconsin. USDA statistician Greg Bussler tells Brownfield the Badger state is ahead of the national yield average. “Our August 1 forecast for Wisconsin is 185 bushels per acre, which is a record for the State of Wisconsin. That’s up five bushels from last year. Nationally, the corn yield is estimated at 175.4 bushels per acre.”
Bussler says Wisconsin farmers had a cool and wet spring, which delayed planting, but they’ve had mostly favorable weather conditions including timely rains that ended a July dry spell.
