Corn

The USDA reported a record corn yield of 188.8 bushels per acre (bu/ac), a 5.3% increase at nearly 9 bu/ac more than 2024 final yield (Figure 1). Iowa boasts the largest corn crop, increasing by 5.2% to 222 bu/ac, and leading to estimated production being 2,874 million bushels (mb). Illinois is expected to have the second largest corn crop...